Prexio® Active (active ingredient: Fenmezoditiaz, development code: NC-520) can provide rice farmers with excellent and long-lasting protection against key rice pests, effectively controlling rice planthoppers, green rice leafhopper, rice water weevil, rice leaf beetle, rice stem borer, and rice skipper, among other chewing pests.
Nissan Chemical stated that this collaboration demonstrates its commitment to supporting sustainable agriculture in Japan through locally relevant innovation. Prexio® Active provides farmers with a new option for pest resistance management, helping to enhance rice productivity.
BASF pointed out that Prexio® Active is the result of years of research aimed at effective and sustainable pest control. When applied according to label instructions, Prexio® Active can protect rice while minimizing impact on non-target species. Additionally, the insecticide can effectively manage most key pests in rice and is flexible enough to easily adapt to various practices supporting sustainable rice production in Japan. Its design emphasizes flexibility and ease of use, suitable for both granular application in traditional nursery planting and foliar application in transplanted and direct-seeded rice.
Through this collaboration, BASF and Nissan will develop customized formulations and mixed products containing Prexio® Active to meet the needs of Japanese rice farmers.