The Ministry of Rural Development and Food approved on 18 February 2026 the granting of a derogation authorisation for the use of the insecticide Benevia® 10 OD® (active substance cyantraniliprole, No 14.830) for the protection of the cultivation of field onion by Ylemya (Delia antiqua).
The license is valid for the period March 16 – July 14, 2026 and covers the Regional Units of Boeotia, Larissa, Evros, Kozani, Magnesia and Laconia.
Ylemya is a major enemy of the onion, with limited solutions available on the market. Approval is given in the context of resilience management, ensuring producers an effective solution with a different course of action.
Application Basics
- Cultivation: Outdoor onion
- Enemy: Hylemia (Delia antiqua))
- Dose: 75 mL/acre
- How to apply: Foliar spraying from the 2-leaf stage to the beginning of ripening (BBCH 12–80)
- Maximum applications: 2, with an interval of at least 7 days
- Last operation before harvest: 14 days
Remarks:
1. Do not apply when crops are under stress.
2. To achieve better efficacy, it is recommended to use Codacide at a dose of 0.25% of the volume of the spray solution for vertically shaped crops or 250 cc/ha for horizontally shaped crops.
3. No reapplication is required if it rains two (2) hours after spraying.
Learn more about the insecticide Benevia® 10 OD.®
