EPA Registers Victrato Seed Treatment
Victrato defends against multiple nematode species and offers early-season suppression of foliar diseases.
Nematodes and Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) consistently rank as some of the top causes of soybean yield loss. Soybean growers asked for improved protection for heavy pressure situations, and Syngenta answered with the development of Victrato® seed treatment.
Victrato works to safeguard against Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and multiple nematode species, including Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN), root knot, reniform, lance and lesion. The seed treatment also protects soybeans throughout all nematode life stages: eggs, juveniles, and adults — providing the most robust, all-encompassing protection available.
The brand’s new active ingredient, TYMIRIUM® technology, is a carboxamide SDHI molecule that combines potency and targeting. Its unique structure-based design enables Victrato to zero in on pests with an exact receptor match so it doesn’t harm beneficial organisms in the soil.
Victrato is the first federally labeled seed treatment management tool for Red Crown Rot. In addition, it brings early-season suppression of foliar soybean diseases, such as frogeye leaf spot, Septoria brown spot and target spot.
In more than eight years of nematode trials, Victrato delivered a 3.3 bu/A increase over the base treatment alone, outyielding the base 84% of the time. In comparison, ILEVO® seed treatment only outyielded the base in 70% of trials, with an average increase of only 1.9 bu/A1. In 23 SDS trials, Victrato outyielded ILEVO by 4.8 bu/A and Saltro® fungicide seed treatment by 2.8 bu/A2.
“With Victrato, we’re helping soybean growers stack the deck against even the heaviest nematode and SDS pressure,” says Katie Jaeger, Syngenta Seedcare product lead. “Victrato will offer that step up to tackle the toughest acres and help growers get the most out of their seed investment.”
To learn more, visit SyngentaUS.com/Victrato to see its strong performance in action.
1Base Treatment = CruiserMaxx® APX or CruiserMaxx Vibrance®. Syngenta trials 2015-2022 under moderate-to-high nematode pressure: FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, NC, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI; Victrato (0.075 mg ai/seed) trials n=101, ILEVO (0.15 mg ai/seed) trials vs Base n=88.
2Field trials (n=23); IA, IL, KS, KY, MI, MN, TN and WI 2018-2021
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- Nematodes, Red Crown Rot and Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) are some of the most serious soybean yield threats.
- Victrato® soybean seed treatment, featuring TYMIRIUM® technology, is a revolutionary new molecule backed by more than eight years of research that saw a 3.3 bu/A increase over the base treatment alone under nematode pressure1.
- Victrato is designed for growers in tough environments to protect yield potential and help maximize seed investment.
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