ESA Annual Meetings Online Program

A novel Bt trait Agrisure Duracade™ controlling for corn rootworm

Wednesday, November 14, 2012: 3:24 PM
Ballroom A, Floor Three (Knoxville Convention Center)
Isaac Oyediran , Syngenta Lawn & Garden, Greensboro, NC
Von Kaster , Syngenta Lawn & Garden, Greensboro, NC
Miloud Araba , Syngenta Lawn & Garden, Greensboro, NC
Dirk Bension , Syngenta Lawn & Garden, Greensboro, NC
David Laird , Syngenta Lawn & Garden, Greensboro, NC
The hybrid maize product Agrisure DuracadeTM developed by Syngenta Seeds, Inc. contains the plant incorporated protectants (PIP) of highly selective and effective Bacillus thuringiensis­ (Bt) derived insecticidal protein eCry3.1Ab. This protein is highly active against the larvae of two economically important coleopteran pests of maize, the western corn rootworm (WCRW) Diabrotica virgifera virgifera and the northern corn rootworm (NCRW) Diabrotica. barberi.