2. Specticle is a pre-emergent unlike any other.
• Control you expect from Specticle in a convenient granule.
• Reduce the need to re-treat weeds with best-in-class residual
control – done right the first time.
• Get flexibility – use on landscape ornamentals or warm-
season turf.
• Formulation eliminates the fear of staining and undesirable
odor – equaling happier customers and employees.
3. Specticle is a pre-emergent unlike any other.
• Broad-spectrum herbicide that controls more than 75
broadleaf weeds and grasses.
• Specticle G does not require a signal word on the label.
• Broad irrigation statement means more flexibility for
applicators and customers. Successful weed control is easier
with Specticle G.
6. Topics
• What is Specticle G
• Active ingredient
• Technical strengths
• Formulation and packaging
• Label
– Use rates and sites
– Precautions
• Data overview
• Positioning in the marketplace
7. What is Specticle G
• Pre-emergent herbicide for the control of annual grasses,
annual sedges and broadleaf weeds in warm-season
turfgrass, landscape ornamentals and hardscapes
• New formulation of the Specticle brand
– Specticle FLO
– Specticle G
• Spreadable granular formulation of indaziflam
• For use on landscape ornamentals
8. Active Ingredient
• Active ingredient
– Indaziflam
• Chemical class
– Alkylazine
– HRAC Group L
– WSSA Group 29
N
N
N
N
H
NH2
CH3
CH3
CH3
F
9. Mode of Action
• Affects germinating weed seedlings
• Cellulose biosynthesis inhibitor (CBI)
– Indaziflam inhibits crystalline cellulose deposition in the plant
cell wall, affecting cell wall formation, division and elongation
• meristems
• expanding cells
• growing roots
– Little or no effect on developed leaves and other tissues
• Other CBIs
– Isoxaben
– Quinclorac
10. Technical Strengths
• Treats extremely broad spectrum of weeds
– Annual broadleaf weeds
– Annual grasses
– Annual sedges and kyllingas
• Label update is in progress to include
more weeds
11. Technical Strengths
• Up to 6 months’ residual control of grass and
broadleaf weeds
• Lower use rate of active ingredient than other pre-
emergent herbicides in the market
– 0.36-1.43 oz active per acre
• Next generation cellulose biosynthesis inhibitor (CBI)
• Has a colorless active ingredient, reducing the chance
of staining
• No signal word required
12. Use Sites
• Landscape ornamentals
• Turf
– Golf courses
– Lawns
• Hardscapes
– Bare ground
– Gravel areas
– Golf course cart paths
13. Use Rates Around Ornamentals
• 100-200 lbs of product per acre or 2.3-4.6 lbs of product
per 1,000 ft2
• Can make a second application 90 days
after first application
• Do not exceed 400 lbs per acre in a
12-month period
15. Conclusion
• Specticle G is a powerful tool for managing weeds
in your landscape
• Convenient granular application
• Helps make landscapes an enjoyable place to live,
work and play
Lenore Jones-Peretto 2/21/2013This is a future statement that is not dependant on BCS alone. We can say that we are working on having the label approved with more weeds or to get approval for additional weeds on the label.
