Kemin Crop Technologies launches OMRI-listed miticide

DES MOINES, Iowa – Kemin Crop Technologies, an initiative of Kemin Industries focused on providing solutions for commercial growers, recently launched TetraCURB Organic, a new OMRI-Listed foliar spray miticide and repellent for use on all crops. TetraCURB Organic provides a new option for organic growers to manage mite pressure throughout the cropping season. The new product was unveiled at the Organic Grower Summit tradeshow on Dec. 12, in Monterey, Calif.

"TetraCURB Organic is our first OMRI-certified organic product in our Crop Protection portfolio,” said Marsha Bro, general manager, Kemin Crop Technologies. “Due to the increased demand for organic food, fruits and vegetables, the North American biopesticide market continues to grow. We want to offer new organic solutions for commercial growers to limit crop loss due to unavoidable pest infestations." 

Using Kemin’s expertise in miticide development, Kemin Crop Technologies formulated TetraCURB Organic, a unique blend of botanical oils—including rosemary oil extracted from Kemin’s proprietary lines of rosemary plants—with active ingredients in high concentration. It is an emulsifiable concentrate that works on contact to effectively control target pests during the nymph and adult phases of their life cycle. With the smart power of its unique blend of oils, TetraCURB Organic quickly knocks out spider mites with multiple modes of action, which contribute to the management of pesticide resistance development. When used according to the label, it offers a zero-day pre-harvest interval, a zero-hour re-entry interval, a broad crop application, no phytotoxicity on crops and no Maximum Residue Limits concerns. TetraCURB Organic is a key tool for organic growers to rotate into their Integrated Pest Management programs.