Ateka™
The smarter way for tree fruit, grape, leafy greens and fruiting vegetable growers to clean out sucking pests.
What is Ateka?
Ateka from ADAMA is a high-load insecticide specifically designed to combat sucking pests with unmatched efficiency. Powered by the innovative Ayalon™ Formulation Technology, Ateka acceleraes penetration for enhanced protection and earlier population control you can trust.
Features & Benefits:
- Delivers faster leaf penetration and plant uptake than Movento®
- Improved leaf penetration helps protect the AI from rain and environmental loss
- Controls sucking pests like aphids, psyllids, mites, scales, thrips and more
- Has higher concentration of the AI in the droplets for enhanced performance
- Works in citrus, pome, stone fruit, grapes, leafy greens and fruiting vegetable crops
- Flexible application window for growers with best results when sprayed early
How it works:
Ateka is a fully systemic insecticide that penetrates into the leaf tissues and enters the vascular system of the plant (both the xylem and phloem) and moves throughout the plant after application, traveling both upward and downward to new growth, leaves, and roots. Once inside the plant, it stays active for an extended period, providing long-lasting residual control, especially in perennial crops. For best performance, it must be applied with a penetrating adjuvant to ensure rapid uptake.
Control occurs primarily when pests feed on treated plant tissue. The chemistry targets developing life stages like eggs, nymphs, and immatures by disrupting normal molting. While adult males are largely unaffected, the product reduces egg viability in females, helping suppress future pest generations. Results may not be immediate, but population pressure declines over time as reproduction is interrupted.
Performance is influenced by plant health, temperature, and timing. Preventative or early applications deliver the strongest and most consistent control, making Ateka an effective tool for long-term pest management.
