TetraCURB™ Organic is a zero-day pre-harvest interval (PHI) OMRI-Listed® contact miticide-insecticide and repellent for commercial organic farmers that provides exceptional control of key small, soft-bodied insects and mite pests for use on a wide range of organic fruits and vegetables specialty crops such as strawberry, berries, tomato and hop.
TetraCURB Organic is an emulsifiable concentrate formulated with a unique blend of food-grade horticultural oils in high concentration (>50%) as active ingredients - including Kemin’s proprietary rosemary oil - to provide fast-acting knockdown of the pest population and help manage detrimental pest pressure throughout the cropping seasons.
“TetraCURB™ Organic is a new sustainable pest management tool available to organic farmers who seek an organically certified biopesticide derived from natural sources with a high level of control and a high degree of plant safety,” says Vince Livengood, Sales Manager at Kemin Crop Technologies. “It is not disruptive to labor and harvest activities and manages pests in a consistent manner to produce the highest quality fruits and vegetables for fresh market and beyond.”
TetraCURB Organic is not harmful to honey Bees
TetraCURB Concentrate can be used safely on a wide variety of commercial indoor and outdoor, food and non-food crops sites such as:
For best results, make sequential application at 5-7 days after the first application. TetraCURB Organic has no restriction or limitation on the number of applications per crop growing cycle per year, or the number of consecutive applications before rotating to a chemical with different modes of action.
TetraCURB Organic kills and repels targeted pest populations with rapid knockdown thanks to thorough spray coverage and its multiple modes of action:
Repel: The rosemary oil is well-known to have a substantial repellent property. Due to its volatility, any mites or small, soft-bodied insects that are not in contact with TetraCURB Organic will be alarmed by the vapor exposure and rapidly mobilize to leave the treated plants via an avoidance behavior. TetraCURB Organic protects the crop from pest population establishment.
Suffocate: The high concentration of botanical oils in the blend provides the ability to suffocate the pests by blocking air from entering the pest spiracles, hence preventing them from breathing.
Paralyze: The key components of the botanical oil blend have activity as octopamine receptor agonists and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, which are known to be effective neural control modulators in pest nervous systems and are capable of overstimulating and disrupting the nervous system, leading to pest paralysis.
Due to the ever-changing varieties of plants, testing on all plants and crop varieties is not feasible. To ensure that TetraCURB Organic is compatible with the array of cultivars under your specific conditions, we recommend testing the product on a small scale and observing for phytotoxicity damage before making large-scale applications. Do not apply to plants or crops when the temperature is 90ºF or above.
There is no visible phytotoxic damage on plants with TetraCURB Organic treatment.
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1 gallon (case of 4) | 2.5 gallons (case of x2) | Tote (275 Gallons)
TetraCURB Organic is registered and approved for use in: AR; AZ; CA; CO; DE, FL; GA; HI; IA; ID; IL; LA; MA; MI; MN; MO; MT; NC; NH; NY; OH; OR; PA; RI; SC; TX; VA; WA, WI.
FIFRA 25(b) exempt pesticides: These products are exempt from registration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under FIFRA section 25(b) regulations. Kemin Industries, Inc. represents that this product qualifies for exemption from registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Intended for commercial use. Always read and follow the entire label direction before use. Use strictly in accordance with precautionary statements and direction. Contact your local extension specialist or certified crop advisors for any additional pesticide resistance management and IPM recommendations for the specific site and pest problems in your area. The products are not registered, or authorized for sale in all states. Consult your Kemin representative or your state regulatory representative for approval of this use in your state, specific applications and labeling.