July 5, 2012
Syngenta gets registration for refuge-in-a-bag corn seed
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted registration approval for two refuge-in-a-bag trait stacks to Syngenta as announced Tuesday (July 3).
Agrisure Viptera？？ 3220 E-Z Refugea？￠ and Agrisure？？ 3122 E-Z Refugea？￠ feature 5% blended refuge and multiple modes of action for corn insect control. Both products will be available for the 2013 planting season.
Davor Pisk, Syngenta COO, said, "The launch of a refuge-in-a-bag offer further enhances our leading corn insect control portfolio, which includes seed treatments and insecticides as well as traits. We are therefore able to offer growers superior convenience and flexibility, enabling them to comply with refuge requirements and to manage the development of resistant insects. Our above-the-ground refuge product Agrisure Viptera？？ 3220 E-Z Refugea？￠ will be distinguished by the incorporation of the breakthrough Viptera trait, which offers unrivalled control of broad lepidopteran pests."
Agrisure E-Z Refuge products will be available from Syngenta''s Garst？？Golden Harvest？？ and NK？？ seed brands.
Syngenta is one of the world''s leading companies with more than 26,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Through world-class science, global reach and commitment to our customers we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life.