Caltex Australia is an Australian company with a proud
history spanning almost 70 years. Although best known as an oil
refiner and marketer, Caltex has applied its expertise in oil
formulation and refining to develop a cornerstone range of crop
protection products marketed under the name Caltex Precision
Spray Oils.
Our commitment to local research and development, and partnership
with rural distributors and research organisations has seen Caltex
Precision Spray Oils become Australia's premium range of
petroleum-based crop protection products. From the only spray oil
registered by the APVMA for insect pest control in cotton
(Canopy®); through to the unique,
'UV-protected' D-C-Tron Plus for pest control in
citrus, fruit and vegetables; to the post-emergent herbicide
adjuvant which started it all - D-C-Trate;
Precision Spray Oils provide growers with economically viable,
ecologically sound and scientifically proven pest control options
for most growing situations.
Our ongoing research and development (R&D) programs in areas
such as integrated pest management (IPM), spray application effects
and pesticide performance optimisation (adjuvancy) continue to
deliver the Australian broadacre, irrigation, horticulture,
viticultural and orcharding sectors innovative products offering
measureable economic and environmental benefits.
Precision Spray Oils are available from major agricultural
suppliers such as Landmark, CGS, E.E.Muir and Sons, Elders and CRT
in most regions across Australia.
Why use Caltex Precision Spray
Oils?
Because of their unique physical properties and formulations,
Caltex Precision Spray Oils offer a range of benefits compared with
conventional crop protection chemicals and many biological
products, including:-
- being key components of Integrated Pest Management
- having low impact on beneficials
- providing a tool to manage pesticide resistance
- offering alternative (physical) modes-of-action
- being safe for crops and humans
- enhancing activity of partner products
- improving pesticide spray application & persistence
- keeping spray equipment in good working order
- having a wide range of compatibilities
- being built on the back of local research &
development