DuPont has a new corn seed treatment
that is not a neonicitinoid.
DuPont Crop Protection announced
Tuesday that the federal government’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has
granted approval for registration of DuPont™ Lumivia™ insecticide seed
treatment.
The company says “Lumivia™ is a new
seed treatment product for corn that delivers excellent broad spectrum pest
protection and efficacy.
“It protects corn against
early-season, below-ground insect pests such as wireworms and seed corn
maggots, as well as foliage feeders including cutworms and armyworms.
“Lumivia™ is expected to be
commercially available for the 2017 growing season.”
Kristin Hacault, seed treatment sales
and marketing leader for DuPont Crop Protection Canada, said this new
technology will help growers protect the genetic potential of their high-value
seed corn.
"In Canada, Lumivia™ is the
first insecticide seed treatment technology containing DuPont's active
ingredient DuPont™ Rynaxypyr®, a novel, Group 28, anthranilic diamide
insecticide," said Hacault.
"It protects corn seedlings
right from the start, supporting uniform, healthy stand establishment and early
vigor for maximum yield potential."
Rynaxypyr®has minimal impact on
beneficial insects and pollinators when applied according to the label.
This selectivity, along with its
robust control and favourable environmental profile, makes DuPont™ Lumivia™ a strong
tool for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs.
