Syngenta Adds New Fungicide to Fight Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome
13 January 2015 Syngenta announced it added Mertect-340-F fungicide to its soybean portfolio to combat soybean sudden death syndrome in the United States. Mertect 340-F provides proven, effective SDS protection and can be applied with Clariva™ Complete Beans and CruiserMaxx® Beans with Vibrance® seed treatments, both combinations of separately registered products.
SDS has been detected in most major soybean-producing states. According to the Purdue University Extension, SDS is one of today’s most damaging soybean diseases. Symptoms of SDS include visible initial leaf discoloring and crinkling, followed by the yellowing of leaf tissue between the major veins and, ultimately, the death of the plant. When SDS occurs along with soybean cyst nematode (SCN), the No. 1 pest for U.S. soybean growers, disease symptoms occur earlier and are more severe – and can lead to additional yield loss.
“With Clariva Complete Beans and Mertect 340-F, Syngenta provides growers with additional options to reduce damage from SDS,” said Wouter Berkhout, Seedcare product lead at Syngenta. “We’re very happy to provide effective solutions for treaters and growers to protect from all major soybean pests: SCN, seedling diseases and SDS.”
Read more about the product’s introduction here.
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