CheckMate® Puffer® NOW-O Ace for Navel Orangeworm

Protect your organic acres with the quality mating disruption platform you’ve come to trust, Puffer^®.

The Puffer^® is now available for navel orangeworm control in organic acreage. CheckMate^® Puffer^® NOW-O Ace™ is Suterra’s aerosol pheromone release formulation for navel orangeworm (NOW) mating disruption in organic nut crops, figs, and other crops where the navel orangeworm is a pest.

As part of a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, mating disruption may cut damage by 50% or more and fights insecticide resistance.

Add CheckMate^® Puffer^® NOW-O Ace^™ into your IPM program for effective control of navel orangeworm.

EPA Authorized for organic production
Hang once for protection that lasts all season long
As part of a comprehensive IPM program, may cut damage by 50% or more
Consistent and precise release regardless of weather conditions
Reduces pest populations
Fights development of insecticide resistance
Does not harm beneficial insects
No pre-harvest interval
Free collection, recycling and refurbishment of all Puffer materials through our Clean Orchard Promise^™

Monitor mating disruption using large delta traps with BioLure^® NOW

Hang traps early in the season (March)

At least 1 trap per 15-20 acres; minimum 2 traps per block

Check traps weekly, replacing lures monthly

Replace trap liner as needed to ensure stickiness

Use egg traps with almond meal for added info on female pest dynamics

Use hull split assessments for best indication of pest populations

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Apr 17, 2023 10:37:55 AM

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Demonstration of Different Application Methods for CheckMate® NOW-F Sprayable Mating Disruption

May 11, 2023 2:14:00 PM

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Sprayable Pheromone Mating Disruption 101

Aug 10, 2021 2:45:35 PM

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Why hull split is a critical time for navel orangeworm control

Jul 24, 2023 4:09:56 PM

With hull split approaching, protecting this season’s almond crop from navel orangeworm (NOW) damage is a top priority. What is in your sprayable...

Organic Mating Disruption for Navel Orangeworm