Take control of insects with
Meridian insecticide.
Stay a step ahead of insects
It’s a fresh look at insect control. That’s what one might say
about the much-anticipated Meridian™ insecticide. Meridian
allows you to take control of pest issues with its broadspectrum efficacy and longer application window. There’s
even added control from a formulations perspective with
a 25WG, a wettable granule for spray, and a 0.33G, a
granule that can be spread. Its low soil adsorption and high
solubility contribute to rapid and efficient uptake and xylem
transport in plants leading to quicker insect control.
l A new active ingredient
Meridian is the brand for thiamethoxam, a thianicotinyl
insecticide in the neonicotinoid class, and a new active
ingredient for turf and landscape plants. This A.I. allows
Meridian to control a wide spectrum of sucking and chewing
pests at very low rates through contact and ingestion activity.
Meridian is quickly effective in both foliar and soil applications.
In foliar uses, Meridian dries quickly and is taken into the leaf,
providing fast insect control. When applied to the soil,
Meridian is absorbed and transported to the upper portions
of the plant, while still remaining available for sub-surface
control. This is due, in part, to its solubility, which allows the
product to move through organic matter for very effective
control of soil insects.
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l Key attributes
Relative Percentage Comparisons of
Imidacloprid vs. Meridian
5
4
3
l Broader-spectrum control
While it’s an outstanding product for grub control, Meridian
is much more. Many species of insects are thoroughly
controlled with Meridian. Many soil pests, including billbugs
and white grubs, (Japanese beetles, Oriental beetles,
European, Southern masked and Northern masked chafer
among others) are all controlled with Meridian. Foliar and
landscape pests such as aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, and
leafhoppers are also controlled. Meridian provides effective
suppression of both chinchbugs
and mole crickets. It is notably
faster than the leading competitor
when curatively treating fire ants.
When used as a mound drench,
Meridian provides the same
control in just four to five days
as compared with 60 days using
the leading insecticide.
2
1
0
Foliar
uptake
3 DAA
Imidacloprid
Soil
uptake
3 DAA
Above 90%
white grub
control
Meridian
Soil
availability
1=20%
Solubility
Irrigation
interval
after
application
5=100%
Ratings are compiled from an aggregate of Syngenta and university research.
l Efficiency of use on trees and shrubs
Meridian travels more efficiently, or translocates through
the xylem, better and faster than other insecticides. This
degree of uptake, along with excellent plant tolerance,
gives the superintendent the versatility for use on turf, trees,
and shrubs. This systemic mode of action makes Meridian
effective as a basal drench, helping preserve optimal
conditions on the course and its surrounding landscape.
Application Timing Window
Japanese Beetle Larvae Control
Preventive
100
Curative
90
80
% Control
l Use as a preventive
Meridian is most effective for use on the course as a
preventive product. There is a wide window of application,
allowing for greater tolerance regarding the precise time of
application, to maintain season-long control. It can be used
in either a split preventive application or a single application,
whichever works best for the superintendent based on his
geography and agronomic practices.
70
60
50
40
l Use as a curative
Meridian is also labeled for curative control. The curative
action is effective through late second instar. The fast
systemic movement of the product in the turf blade and fast
mode of action provides a quicker speed of effectiveness
than the leading product when used curatively.
30
Highly efficacious across a broad application window.
20
E-May
L-May
E-Jun
Meridian 12.7 oz/A
L-Jun
E-Jul
L-Jul
E-Aug
L-Aug
Meridian 17 oz/A
Labeled rates per units of area
Rates of 25WG
per area (oz)
Rates of 0.33G
per area (lbs)
Labeled rates range
Area
New A.I. in turf market
• Broader-spectrum insect control
• Controls grubs and a variety of soil and foliar pests
• Wide window of preventive control
• Quick, effective curative control
12.7 oz/A
17 oz/A
60 lbs/A
80 lbs/A
1,000 ft2
0.3
0.4
1.4
1.8
5,000 ft2
1.5
2.0
7.0
9.0
3.0
4.0
14.0
18.0
1 acre
12.7
17
60
80
10 acres
127
170
600
800
10,000
ft2
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