Syngenta Announces Federal Approval of Vykenda Insecticide for Ornamentals
December 22, 2025 
Logo for Vykenda® insecticide/miticide, powered by PLINAZOLIN® technology. | Syngenta
Syngenta has announced that Vykenda® insecticide/miticide, powered by PLINAZOLIN® technology, has been granted federal registration by the EPA. Vykenda provides the first active ingredient (AI) for the ornamental market in a new class of chemistry, IRAC Group 30. The mode of action in Vykenda acts through contact and ingestion to rapidly stop feeding and provide residual control of the most challenging insects, including mites, thrips, black vine weevil adults, red-headed flea beetles, and more.
“After more than 10 years of research and development, we are very excited to bring a completely new active ingredient and new class of chemistry to the ornamental market,” says Laurie Riggs, Insecticide Brand Manager at Syngenta. “This unique AI will control some of the most difficult pests that ornamental growers face, with strong knockdown and residual control, while being a critical tool for resistance management.”
Vykenda can be applied to all ornamental crops, including edible crops such as fruit and nut trees, vines, small fruits, and vegetable transplants grown for retail sales to consumers.
Vykenda insecticide/miticide data testing on thrips on verbena. | Syngenta
Additionally, Vykenda is an ideal rotation partner with Mainspring® GNL insecticide, known for its control of sucking pests like whiteflies and aphids.
“When Vykenda is rotated with Mainspring GNL insecticide, growers have a complete solution to control the larvae and adult stages of nearly all common insects and keep populations from building,” says Nancy Rechcigl, Technical Services Manager for Ornamentals at Syngenta. “We take pride in the fact that our ongoing investment in research and development has yielded such a strong solution for growers to control insects while also defending against resistance.”
Vykenda is expected to be available to growers in the first quarter of 2026.
For more information on Vykenda, including updates on state registrations and to view the label and trial data, visit GreenCastOnline.com/Vykenda.
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