Albaugh Registers Riceprole 5L ST Rice Seed Treatment With U.S. EPA

Albaugh has received U.S. EPA registration (EPA Reg. No. 45002-68) for Riceprole 5L ST, a new seed treatment built on the active ingredient chlorantraniliprole, a systemic insecticide. The product will be sold in the U.S. Mid-South rice market beginning in late 2026 and targets rice water weevil larvae, Mexican rice borer, rice stalk borer, and sugarcane borer. It is not registered for use in California.

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Market context

Chlorantraniliprole belongs to the anthranilic diamide class of insecticides, which act on insect ryanodine receptors and are valued for targeting caterpillar and borer pests while showing lower toxicity to many non-target species. Seed treatments are a growing segment within crop protection because they deliver active ingredients early in the growing season, when seedlings are most vulnerable, and they reduce the number of foliar spray passes required on the field. Demand for products like this is driven mainly by row-crop and rice producers who manage soil-dwelling and stem-boring pests, along with agricultural retailers and seed companies that package treated seed. Regulatory registration is a key gating step in the U.S. market, and a new product entering a regional segment can affect pricing and share among established insecticide suppliers, particularly those already selling diamide chemistries. Rice growers in the Mid-South are a concentrated buyer group, so regional uptake patterns may matter more than national totals for this kind of launch.

Source: official release on albaughllc.com. Summary and context written by Market Krystal.