OHP Products Receive California Registration

OHP has announce the California state registration of Pedestal insect growth regulator and Fortress ornamental herbicide.

Pedestal  and Fortress are now available for sale through authorized OHP distributors in California as well as in other states.

Pedestal, with the active ingredient novaluron, is a suspension concentrate formulation labeled for use on ornamentals and tomatoes grown in greenhouses and nurseries. Among the insects controlled are thrips, whiteflies, armyworms, stink bugs, and more.

It is labeled for use on insect pests in container and field grown ornamentals in greenhouses, shadehouses, and nurseries.

Fortress has a unique combination of the active ingredients isoxaben and dithiopyr formulated on a user-friendly engineered granule that provides virtually no dust and low odor. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements are minimal for the applicator.

Fortress granules are uniformly round and do not hang up in crop canopy, resulting in better coverage and performance.

The specimen label lists many desirable perennials, ornamental grasses, and woody plants that are tolerant to Fortress. Among the troublesome broadleaf and grassy weeds controlled by Fortress are crabgrass, eclipta, bittercress, oxalis, marestail, spurge, purslane, and others.

For more information, please visit www.ohp.com.