Sefina
Group 9D
A lasting barrier that protects against aphids.
- Quickly halts feeding, which reduces production losses and virus transmission
- Extended control of aphids
- Powered by Inscalis®, a unique mode of action that controls labeled aphid pests that have developed resistance to other insecticides
- Effective tool in an Integrated Pest Management strategy with low impact on beneficial insects, including predatory and parasitic insects
Labels & SDS
5 AVAILABLE
Applicable On
Potatoes
Soybeans
Labels & SDS
Benefits of Sefina
- Sefina is a chordotonal organ TRPV channel modulator
- Sensory neurons send continuous and misleading signals
- Brain can’t detect sound, gravity or body part movement / position
- Rapidly stops feeding. Control via starvation/dehydration, Disorientation, Unusual leg extensions, Stilt-walking, Lack of coordination and Inability to climb
Product Info & Application Guide
Pests Controlled
Crops |
Staging |
|---|---|
Alfalfa |
Emergence to harvest |
Grass and non-grass forages and hay |
Emergence to harvest |
Potatoes |
Emergence to harvest |
Soybeans |
Emergence to full maturity |
Pests controlled |
Staging |
|---|---|
In alfalfa, grass and non-grass foraes and hay. |
All life stages |
In potatoes. |
All life stages |
In soybeans |
All life stages |
Application Tips
Application Rates1
Crop |
Rates |
|---|---|
In potatoes 2,3 |
For green peach aphid and potato aphid control |
In soybeans4 |
For soybean aphid control |
Water Volume
Crop |
Rates |
|---|---|
In potatoes and soybeans |
Ground application |
1 Allow a minimum of 7 days between applications.
2 Do not make more than two sequential applications of Sefina insecticide before using an effective insecticide with a different mode of action.
3 Do not apply more than 1012 ml/ac (2.5 L/ha) per year.
4 Do not apply more than 162 ml/ac (0.4 L/ha) per year.
Mixing Order
- Fill clean spray tank 1/2 full of clean water and start agitation.
- Add the correct amount of Sefina and continue to agitate until mixed.
- If tank mix is being applied, add the correct amount while continuing agitation.
- Clean the spray tank after use.
Ensure thorough and uniform coverage by using higher water volumes.
Pre-harvest Interval
0 months after application (same season)
Brassica head and stem vegetables, cucurbits, fruiting vegetables, leafy vegetables, soybeans, tuberous and corm vegetables (including potatoes) and root crops.
2 months after application
All other crops not listed on label when the maximum seasonal rate is 162 ml/ac (0.4 L/ha).
4 months after application
All other crops not listed on label when the maximum seasonal rate is 1012 ml/ac (2.5 L/ha).
Grazing
Do not feed or graze treated soybean hay or forage to livestock.
Tank Mixes
Contact BASF AgSolutions Customer Care or your BASF Sales Representative for more information on supported tank mixes.
Resistance Management Recommendations
- Insecticide use should be based on an IPM program that includes scouting and record keeping, and considers pest thresholds, as well as cultural, biological, and other chemical control practices
- Before using an insecticide, correctly identify the pest and monitor population levels in the crop. Only treat if action thresholds (i.e., pest numbers or damage level) are met or if forecasting models expect them to be met
- Where possible, rotate the use of insecticides with different insecticide groups that control the same pests
- DO NOT exceed the total number of applications of insecticide per year
- Use tank mixtures with insecticides from a different group that are effective on the target pest when such use is permitted
- Monitor treated pest populations for resistance development
- If you suspect resistance, contact BASF or your local extension specialist
- For more information on insecticide resistance best management practices, visit https://manageresistancenow.ca/insects/