Durivo Insecticide 5L

Durivo is an insecticide for the control of insect pests in Leafy Vegetables, Brassica Leafy Vegetables and Vegetable Brassicas as a pre-transplant seedling tray drench.
Active ingredient:
200 g/L Thiamethoxam & 100 g/L Chlorantraniliprole.
How It Works.
Taken up through roots and translocated systemically through the plant, Controls pests from inside the plant (sucking + chewing insects), Provides long residual control (weeks), especially early crop stage.
Target Pests (NZ veg systems)(Commonly controls).
- Aphids.
- White Butterfly.
- Diamondback Moth.
- Thrips.
- Whitefly.
Crop Use.(Registered For).
- Leafy Vegetables.
- Brassica Leafy Vegetables.
- Vegetable Brassicas.
Specifically designed for seedling protection during establishment.
Application Key Points.
Applied as a seedling tray drench (pre-transplant)
- Typical rates (guide):
~15 mL / 1000 seedlings (leafy veg).
~25 mL / 1000 seedlings (brassicas).
- Must be washed into root ball.
- Avoid leaching after application (reduces residual).
Residual & Withholding (Early Pest Protection).
~4–6 weeks for caterpillars.
Aphids: can be season-long suppression.
PHI:
~18 days (leafy veg).
~56 days (brassicas).
Resistance & Stewardship.
Contains Group 4 + Group 28.
Important:
- Rotate modes of action to protect efficacy.
Key Advantages.
- Strong early-season protection (reduces foliar sprays).
- Systemic → rainfast and consistent.
- Compatible with IPM (minimal exposure to beneficials at application stage).
Limitations / Watch-outs.
- Only works if applied correctly at seedling stage.
- Leaching reduces performance.
- Neonic component (thiamethoxam) → regulatory/environment considerations.
- Not a knockdown – it’s preventative.
Bottom Line.
Durivo is essentially a “set-and-protect” seedling insecticide for veg crops. Best used before pests establish, Saves early spray passes, Particularly strong in brassicas for caterpillars + aphids.
Caution:
Use strictly according to label directions.

Available in a 5L.

Consider Ultima.