INTRODUCING LUNA SENSATION AND

LUNA EXPERIENCE FOR PISTACHIOS

Luna

fungicides, the latest innovation from Bayer

CropScience, contain a new class of chemistry that will
provide unique systemic solutions for protection against
Botryosphaeria panicle and shoot blight, Alternaria late
blight, Botrytis blossom and shoot blight, and Septoria
leaf spot. Luna Sensation and Luna Experience are
EPA-registered and approved for use in pistachios.
DISEASES CONTROLLED
Botryosphaeria panicle and shoot blight
Alternaria late blight
Botrytis blossom and shoot blight
Septoria leaf spot
Exceptional efficacy Luna Sensation has proven
itself in several years of California trials, providing
efficacy equal or superior to current leading fungicides
for control of the key diseases of pistachios.
New class of chemistry controls resistant strains
of Alternaria Both Luna products maintain excellent
Alternaria late blight control where other products are
failing due to resistance to carboxamides.
Optional resistance management solution In
orchards where strobilurin- and carboxamide-resistant
strains of Alternaria late blight have developed, Bayer
recommends Luna Experience as an optional formulation.
Benefits of Luna Fungicides
The highest level of
efficacy available.
The strobi-free alternative.
NEW LUNA FUNGI CI DES
LUNA

FUNGICIDE
TECHNICAL PROFILE
UNIQUE SDHI FUNGICIDE
The new active ingredient in Luna

fungicides fluopyram
is not a carboxamide. Fluopyram shares the same SDHl mode
of action with boscalid, fluxapyroxad and penthiopyrad,
but fluopyram behaves very differently. lt is uniquely in the
pyramide chemical group and differs in shape and in molecular
flexibility from other SDHl fungicides. Luna/fluopyram
continues to control boscalid-resistant isolates.
Bayer CropScience recommends Luna Experience not be
rotated with other Group 3 (DMlj or Group 7 (SDHlj products.
Bayer CropScience recommends Luna Sensation not be
rotated with other Group 11 (Qolj or Group 7 (SDHlj products.
CURRENT RESEARCH
Alternaria late blight: In 2010, a pistachio trial including
a treatment of Luna Sensation/Scala

was conducted
by Dr. Themis Michailides, UC Davis, at the Kearney
Agricultural Center. For each treatment, applications
were made on June 3, July 6 and August 5 and the
whole tree was evaluated for Alternaria late blight on a
1 to 5 scale on September 20.
Botryosphaeria panicle and shoot blight: In 2011, a
pistachio trial including a treatment of Luna Sensation
was conducted by Dr. Themis Michailides, UC Davis, in
Butte County, CA. For each treatment, four applications
were made beginning at full bloom (April 16, June 5,
July 7, August 6j. Fruit were evaluated for dry yellow/beige
fruit on blighted rachises on September 15, 2011.
Luna Sensation and Luna Experience are registered with
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPAj and are
approved for sale. Bayer CropScience is establishing
Maximum Residue Levels (MRLsj in export countries.
All established MRLs are posted on the USDA Foreign
Agriculture Service Web site. This information will be kept
current as the final MRLs are received. For MRL updates,
go to www.mrldatabase.com.
MRL TIMELINE
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54 a
Quash

@ 4 oz
46 ab
Inspire Super

@ 20 oz
30 bcd
Fontelis

@ 14 oz
30 bcd
Luna

Sensation
@ 5 oz
16 cde
Percent Botryosphaeria Blighted Fruit
Bayer CropScience LP, 2 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Always read and follow label instructions.
Not all products are registered for use in every state. Bayer (reg'dj, the Bayer Cross (reg'dj, Luna and Scala are registered
trademarks of Bayer. Quilt Xcel

and lnspire Super are trademarks of Syngenta Group Company. Fontelis is a trademark
of E.l. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Pristine is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation. Quash is a registered
trademark of valent U.S.A. Corporation. For additional product information, call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937j
or visit our Web site at www.BayerCropScienceUS.com. CRP1211LUNAAA0203-R00
LSD (P = 0.05j
All treatments received 3 applications
Luna Sensation-protected (foregroundj, grower standard (backgroundj.
Septoria Control with Luna Sensation
IMPORTANT: This bulletin is not intended to provide adequate information for use
of these products. Read the label before using these products. Observe all label
directions and precautions while using these products.
Luna

Sensation @ 5 oz
Scala

@ 18 oz
Luna

Sensation @ 5 oz
Treatment & Rate/A
Alternaria late blight control
5 = best disease control
1 = worst disease control
4.2 ab
Quilt Xcel

@ 20 oz 3.4 cdef
Quash

50 WG @ 4 oz 3.4 cdef
Pristine

@12.5 oz 3.3 def

Inspire Super
TM
@ 20 oz 3.3 def
Untreated 1.9 g
Check out the difference Luna makes at www.LunaFungicides.com.
Alternaria Late Blight