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Azoxystrobin (Quadris®) Pyraclostrobin (Headline®)

Mobility Mobility
Excellent local systemic activity Excellent local systemic activity
Excellent translaminar activity Excellent translaminar activity
Xylem mobile NOT Xylem mobile
Soil Soil
Uptake by roots and movement to stems. NO systemic movement through roots and stems.

Benefit Benefit
Controls disease in the soil, on the roots and in the newly Controls disease in the soil and on the roots.
emerging shoot.
Foliar Foliar
ACTIVE movement through the xylem past the point NO movement past point of leaf contact except through
of contact. leaf surface and translaminar movement.
Potential redistribution within the plant through washoff Will not move into leaflets on the same leaf unless direct
and subsequent contact with the plant tissue or soil. contact is made.
Movement into leaflets on the same leaf.
Benefit Benefit
Helps provide control on tissue that may have been No unique benefits.
missed with spray deposit.
For diseases where curative activity is present,
systemic action provides increased efficacy.
Curative / Protectant Activity Curative / Protectant Activity
Protectant – Primary means of control. Protectant – Primary means of control.
Curative activity on selected fungi and crops. Curative activity on selected fungi and crops.
Benefit Benefit
Broad-spectrum disease control. Broad-spectrum disease control.
Disease control activity beyond the area of
fungicide contact.
Rainfastness Rainfastness
Azoxystrobin moves slowly into leaf with potential Pyraclostrobin moves slowly into leaf with potential for
for surface redistribution. surface redistribution.

Benefit Benefit
Excellent control of foliar diseases. Excellent control of foliar diseases.
Crop Safety Crop Safety
Excellent crop safety on labeled crops. Excellent crop safety on labeled crops.
 Azoxystrobin cont. Pyraclostrobin cont.
Disease Spectrum of Activity Disease Spectrum of Activity
Active on fungi in all four fungi classes. Active on fungi in all four fungi classes.
Broad crop label and disease control. Broad crop label and disease control.
Includes activity on oomycetes. Includes activity on oomycetes.
Yield and Quality Effects Yield and Quality Effects
Systemic and broad spectrum fungicidal activity from Broad spectrum fungicidal activity from foliar application,
foliar application, along with physiological effects, along with physiological effects, provide yield and
provide yield and quality benefits in labeled crops. quality benefits in labeled crops.
Mode of Action Mode of Action
Inhibition of cell respiration (mitochondria). Inhibition of cell respiration (mitochondria).
Inhibition of spore germination, germ tube Inhibition of spore germination, germ tube elongation,
elongation, mycelial growth and sporulation. mycelial growth and sporulation.
Application Options Application Options
Aerial Aerial
Chemigation Chemigation
Ground Ground
Re-entry Interval Re-entry Interval
4 hours 12 hours
Formulations Formulations
2.08 SC Ag Quadris® 2.09 EC Ag Headline®

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• Maximizes plant performance and, in field tests, boosts yields an average of

5.5 bu/A, improving your bottom line

• Provides complete control of key foliar soybean diseases

• Impacts plant physiology to produce greener plants, larger beans, fuller pods and
improved pod retention for better harvests

• Provides complete plant protection with the excellent xylem-mobile, systemic activity
of the X-Factor™.

• Offers application flexibility and long-lasting residual disease control

For more information, visit www.quadrissoybeans.com, www.farmassist.com/Crops/Soybeans, or call the

Customer Center at 1-866-SYNGENTA (866-796-4368).

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Headline® is a trademark of BASF.

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