At the International Seed Federation’s 2017 World Seed Congress, Syngenta launched PLENARIS, a new seed treatment fungicide to control downy mildew in sunflower. PLENARIS contains oxathiapiprolin — a novel chemistry, licensed from DuPont, with a new mode of action for control of fungal diseases caused by oomycetes. It will be first commercialized in the United States in 2017 followed by Argentina.
“Syngenta is the global leader in sunflower, and with Seedcare portfolio innovations, we are proud to support the efforts of breeders around the globe in their continuous fight against important seedling diseases and to help protect growers’ yields and investments in their crops,” says Ioana Tudor, Syngenta global head of Seedcare.
Downy mildew is the key seedling disease of sunflower causing severe stunting, discoloration of the leaves and reduction in root growth. Infected seedlings do not form a flowering head, consequently severely reducing yield.
PLENARIS complements Syngenta’s downy mildew control portfolio consisting of APRON XL, DYNASTY and BION and will provide a unique ability to offer four different modes of actions to battle against this pathogen. Syngenta Seedcare products are supported by Seedcare Institute Network.
