SmartStax® PRO RIB Complete®
The best way to minimize the risk of devastating crop damage is to help maximize control of high-pressure corn rootworm* below ground while protecting against above-ground pests.
SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology provides three modes of action against corn rootworm.
WHAT SETS SMARTSTAX® PRO TECHNOLOGY APART
- The first product with THREE modes of action for corn rootworm control
- Combines the proven benefits of SmartStax® Technology with an additional, RNAi-based mode of action
- SmartStax® PRO Technology provides broad-spectrum control of above- and below-ground pests as well as tolerance to glyphosate and glufosinate herbicides
QUANTIFYING THE DAMAGE
Root damage is primarily caused by corn rootworm larval feeding. Every root node nibbled by larvae can result in a yield loss of approximately 15%.¹ In addition, root lodging can impede harvesting, further reducing grain yield by 15%–34%.²
* 34 2021 Bayer Trials in the corn belt (KS, CO, NE, IA, IL, ND, SD, OH, MN) in medium to very high CRW pressure environments (as shown by a Node Injury Score of 0.76-3.0 on a 0-3 scale in the non-CRW traited check) vs SmartStax® RIB Complete® Corn Blend, Agrisure Duracade® E-Z Refuge®, Qrome® and Optimum® AcreMax® Xtreme products in the 95-115 RM range with comparable trait packages
1. Journal of Applied Entomology 137 (2013): Validation of a nested error component model to estimate damage caused by corn rootworm larvae. N.A.Tinsley, R.E.Estes & M.E.Gray.
2. Spike BP, Tollesfon JJ, 1991. Yield response of corn subjected to western corn rootworm (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae) infestation and lodging. J. econ Entomol. 84, 1585-1590.
EXCEPTIONAL ABOVE- AND BELOW- GROUND PROTECTION
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