4/6/2026 - By Syngenta

Syngenta has introduced Atexzo® insecticide/miticide, a new class of chemistry for turf (IRAC Group 30), powered by PLINAZOLIN® technology. Atexzo provides a new mode of action with no known resistance, making it a game-changer for managing difficult pests like annual bluegrass weevils (ABW), mole crickets, and Bermudagrass mites.

Key Advantages:

Several key features that set Atexzo apart:

Comprehensive Action: Works through both contact and ingestion to target all damaging life stages of pests.

Flexible Application: Offers long-lasting residual power and can be tank-mixed with Acelepryn® brand insecticides for a complete solution.

Safety Profile: The product label carries no signal word.

Proven Performance:

With 250+ turf trials backing its performance, Atexzo is redefining control of the turf industry’s most challenging insects.

Annual Bluegrass Weevil (ABW): As part of the new WeevilTrakSM Plus Program, Atexzo helps achieve 95% 1st-generation control by simultaneously targeting adults and larvae. Atexzo should be applied at 8.2 fl oz/A and lightly watered-in following application (~0.1” irrigation) for ABW.

WeevilTrak Plus and Atexzo further simplifies your ABW program by:

o requiring fewer applications while enhancing efficacy

o providing greater flexibility (controls both ABW adults and larvae)

o strengthening resistance management (a new class of chemistry)

o delivering broader-spectrum control than an IGR-based program

For application timing, be sure to sign up for WeevilTrak Plus alerts, and follow the blog posts from independent researchers.

Mole Crickets: A single application of Atexzo (5 fl. oz./A) targeting small to medium sized nymphs significantly reduces tunneling for over 122 days. When targeting larger nymphs or adults, use 8.2 fl oz/A. It can be watered in up to 24 hours after application and requires no special equipment or restricted-entry interval.

Bermudagrass Mites: Effectively manages "witch’s broom" damage during peak activity periods. Apply Atexzo at 4 fl. oz./A on a 14-day interval. Depending on pressure, two to six applications may be needed.

Billbugs: Atexzo controls multiple species of billbugs by targeting adults and larvae. An application of Atexzo at 8.2 fl oz/A when insects are first observed will stop feeding immediately. For areas with a history of bluegrass billbugs, split applications can be highly effective. Apply 6.8 fl oz/A of Atexzo at egg hatch (typically at end of May), followed by a second application 30 days later.

European Crane Fly: A preventative fall application of Atexzo at 6.8- 8.2 fl oz/A will achieve season-long control of crane fly. Atexzo is unique in that it also provides spring curative activity of crane fly.

Turf Caterpillars: Atexzo applied at 8.2 fl oz/A provides control of turfgrass caterpillars such as fall armyworm for up to 80 days.

Overwintered Adult ABW Control

Source: Dr. Ben McGraw, Penn State University and Dr. Olga Kostromytska, University of Massachusetts, 2022. Lab bioassays: treatments applied as directed adult sprays on overwintering populations of adult ABWs collected in the field in spring 2022.

Early-Instar ABW control

Source: Steve McDonald, Turfgrass Disease Solutions, Pennsylvania. Applications made on May 11, 2022. Assessment made on June 1, 2022. Check plot had 75 larvae/ft.2.

Source: Dr. A.D. Ali, Davey Institute, Lehigh Acres, Florida. Summer 2025. Applications made on March 23, 2025.

Mole Cricket Control – Egg Hatch Timing

Source: Dr. Rick Brandenburg, Arapahoe, North Carolina, 2024. Treatment applied once on ‘Tifway’ bermudagrass on June 6, 2024. DAT = Days after treatment.

Hunting Billbug Control

Source: Old Marsh Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 2025. Atexzo applied at 8 fl. oz./A in ‘Latitude 36’ bermudagrass on March 21, 2025. Sprayed in 40 gal./A and allowed to dry, followed by 1/8 in. irrigation that night. Photos taken May 21, 2025.

Ready to learn more? Visit GreenCastOnline.com/Atexzo for full label and trial data or contact your local Syngenta Territory Manager

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Performance assessments are based upon results or analysis of public information, field observations, and/or internal Syngenta evaluations. Trials reflect treatment rates and mixing partners commonly recommended in the marketplace.

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