Field performance of Basin-Flex (active ingredient U1-AGTX-Ta1b-QA), a novel mode of action for managing lepidopteran larvae

Sunday, November 13, 2022

9:48 AM – 10:00 AM PT

Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, Meeting Room 306

Presenting Author(s)

Daniel C. Peck, BCE

Director of Field Development
Vestaron Corporation
Geneva, New York

Co-Author(s)

Dayna Collett

Field Development Manager
Vestaron Corporation
St. Louis, Missouri
MK

Marja E. Koivunen

Technical Development Manager
Vestaron Corporation
Davis, California

The active ingredient U1-AGTX-Ta1b-QA, branded as the BASIN® technology by Vestaron Corporation, is an insecticidal peptide under review by the EPA for the control of lepidopteran larvae. Based on a naturally occurring peptide, BASIN targets the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in a different way than any existing class of insecticides. The novel mode of action means an obvious role in insecticide resistance management. Recent field research results with Basin-Flex from the US, Europe and Mexico will be shared to demonstrate the product’s versatility across cropping systems and lepidopteran pest species, as well as its positioning as a new tool for IRM.