a positive environmental impact product
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A D J U V A N T
Eco-Tac an organic approved adjuvant for use with both biopesticides and conventional controls. Tested for safe use with a wide range of biopesticides. Improves spreading / coverage, retention and penetration of actives.
Organic approved registered adjuvant.
Safe to use and non-hazardous: Eco-Tac contains only components that are food safe.
EW formulation ensures easier tank mixing with all products. Contains anti-foam.
pH 4.0 – helps create the right water conditions for plant protection products.
A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAC T PRODUC T
Water + Active
SPREADING RETENTION
PENETRATIONMicroscope images of fluorescent dye movement through Commelina epidermal cells
Water + Active after 2.5 Hrs
Water + Dye
Eco Tac + Active 40% increase in coverage
Eco Tac + Active after 2.5 Hrs – Eco Tac gives 20% + increase in drying time
Eco Tac + Dye
Eco-Tac is an organic approved sticker adjuvant containing 36% paraffin wax as an EW formulation.
Eco-Tac is used in combination with many fungicides, miticides & insecticides in Integrated Pest Management as well as in organic farming.
Global Adjuvants Company Ltd20-22 Wenlock Road, London, N1 7GUTel: 00 44(0)1480 810137 Fax: 00 44(0)1480 810335 email: [email protected]
Product Code: PW-01
Mode of action:
This adjuvant contains components, including paraffin wax, which are very similar to the surface materials (cuticle wax layer) which plants produce to protect themselves.
This gives perfect affinity with the leaf and no phytotoxicity.
Eco-Tac will not block the pores of plants so it allows for natural movement into and out of the leaf. It does not form a physical barrier on the leaf.
It forms many thin layers with air spaces between to allow this exchange of gases
This spreader and sticker, the actions in combination with plant protection products, especially fungicides are:
Eco-Tac can be used to improve the activity of all authorised contact fungicides including, but not limited to, those based on Copper, Captan, Mancozeb, Metalaxyl, Cymoxanil, Sulphur, and Bordeaux Mixture. Eco-Tac does not inhibit the penetration of systemic products used alone or in combination with the above.
Beauveria Bassiana
Gliocladium catenulatum
Bacillus Subtilis
Germination of Beauveria Bassiana with Eco-Tac after 15 hours
Germination of Gilocladium Catenulatum with Eco-Tac after 6 hours
Germination of Bacillus Subtilis with Eco-Tac after 24 hours
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Application rates:General use with insecticides and fungicides: 0.1% of the spray solution General use with herbicides: 0.2% of the spray solutionIncrease the application rate for higher water volumes.
• With fungicides and insecticides using up to 300 L/ha of water use 0.1% of the spray solution (Eco-Tac at 0.1 L/ha – 0.3 L/ha)
• With fungicides and insecticides using 300 L/ha – 1500 L/ha of water use Eco-Tac at 0.3 L/ha – 0.4 L/ha.
Compatibility of Eco-Tac with a range of bioinsecticideIndependent testing carried out at Bionema labs UK
Bionema Testing Conclusions• Eco-Tac has been tested and is compatible with a wide range
of biopesticides.
• It does not inhibit spore germination and in some cases can enhance germination.
• Eco-Tac can improve application and therefore efficacy and cost effectiveness of biopesticides
Spray Droplet+ ECO-Tac
Spray Droplet
Gives greater coverage and remains active on the leaf
Aids retention and coverage of the pesticide on the leaf
Limits evapotranspiration of pesticides from the leaf by sunlight ensuring the product remains active on the leaf for longer leading to greater efficiency.
Increases the rainproof activity (improves rainfastness).
Gives greater coverage of pesticide
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Beauveria Bassiana+ Water
Gliocladium catenulatum
+ Water
Bacillus Subtilis+ Water
Beauveria Bassiana
+ Eco-Tac
Gliocladium catenulatum + Eco-Tac
Bacillus Subtilis
+ Eco-Tac
Increases persistence of the products with the possibility to extend the period between pesticide applications and/or reduce the number of pesticide applications.