Syngenta, Bayer CropScience to Create New Herbicide
14 April 2011 Syngenta and Bayer CropScience have entered a co-development agreement on an HPPD herbicide tolerance trait for soybeans, according to a press release.
The trait is in early development with launch in North America expected in the second half of this decade. By incorporating tolerance to HPPD herbicides, and thereby enabling the use of leading weed control products, the new trait will provide a powerful mode of action for weed control and the management of weed resistance, particularly to glyphosate, according to the companies.
“Through this collaboration we will be able to further complement our HPPD herbicide portfolio such as Balance and Laudis and our trait pipeline for soybeans with yet another solution for improved grower productivity and sustainability,” said Lykele van der Broek, chief operating officer of Bayer CropScience in a prepared statement.
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