If you've ever poured a jug of imidacloprid and watched a layer of product remain stuck to the bottom, you see firsthand how you are paying for an insecticide that never reaches the field. Viloprid® 4 is the same proven imidacloprid active ingredient you've trusted for years, in a solution that pours easily and stays mixed in the tank.
Anyone who has handled a flowable imidacloprid knows the primary problem: product settles, clumps, and leaves a layer in the bottom of the jug that a triple rinse doesn't fully remove. When product sticks in the jug or drops out of a poor tank mix, it means valuable insecticide isn’t reaching the crop.
Even after prolonged storage during hot or cold weather extremes, Viloprid 4 pours smoothly, resists clumping, and rinses clean, allowing more of what you paid for to end up on your fields, protecting both your crop and your investment.
"It gave me the confidence that I'm putting all the active ingredient onto the field and it's not just settling and crusting around our tanks."
- Luke Radford, Idaho Potato Grower
Putting out an imidacloprid at planting alongside liquid fertilizer is an important step in many growers’ crop protection plans, and it’s also where compatibility issues lead to a lot of wasted time and resources.
A jar test highlights the difference between Viloprid 4 and Admire® Pro mixed with liquid fertilizer. Viloprid 4 mixes perfectly, making it easier to get the benefits of trusted insect control at the same time as the nutritional benefits of liquid fertilizer.
Not only does Viloprid 4 mix seamlessly with liquid fertilizers, micronutrients, and other crop inputs, but it also stays in suspension longer, giving growers added flexibility on planting days. That means less time agitating and cleaning, and less product lost to settling in the tank and lines.
"The Vive products, they work. They seem to not have an issue with fertilizers or other types of chemicals."
- Ryan Telford, Idaho Potato Grower
The same advantage carries into the season. Viloprid 4 can also be applied as a foliar spray to control aphids, whiteflies, leafhoppers, and other pests that show up after emergence. If you're already heading across the field with a foliar feed, Viloprid 4 can go in the same tank and mixes as easily as it does at planting.
Whether Viloprid 4 goes on at planting or as a foliar spray, it delivers long-lasting systemic performance. The plant moves the solution through its tissue, so insects feeding on the crop keep running into the active ingredient well after application. Targeted placement is what gives Viloprid 4 its extended residual control, and it's why getting all of the product onto the field matters: the more active the crop takes up, the more protection it carries through the season.
Here's where Viloprid 4 is registered and what it controls. See the Viloprid 4 label for crop-specific pests, rates, and restrictions.
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Crops |
Pests |
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Blueberries |
Japanese Beetle, White Grub Complex (Grubs of Asiatic Garden Beetle, European and Masked Chafer, Japanese Beetle, and Oriental Beetle) |
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Citrus |
Aphids, Psyllids, Leafhoppers, Scales, Whiteflies |
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Cotton |
Aphids, Plant bugs, Thrips, Whiteflies |
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Edible Beans |
Aphids, Leafhoppers, Thrips, Whiteflies |
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Potatoes |
Aphids, Colorado potato beetle, Flea beetles, Leafhoppers, Potato psyllid. Suppression of symptoms of: Potato leaf roll virus (PLRV), Potato yellows, Net necrosis, Wireworms |
How an insecticide handles in the jug and the tank matters as much as what's in it. Viloprid® 4 pours clean and stays mixed with your liquid fertilizer, so more of the jug ends up on the field.
If you're planning next season's insecticide program, visit the Viloprid 4 product page for more information or ask your local Vive sales representative to see how it fits into your operation.
Important: Always read and follow label directions and check state registrations. Admire® is a registered trademark of Bayer CropScience. Viloprid® and the Vive logo are trademarks of Vive Crop Protection. © 2026 Vive Crop Protection Inc.