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60 SEEDWORLD.COM DECEMBER 2015 Theres been an enormous amount of productivity when it comes to offering traits and thinking how can we support growers Tzafrir says. On this note Syngenta launched Agrisure Viptera a trait that addresses above- ground insects. This trait features a unique protein generated by bacteria in its vegetative growth stage. This protein was first isolated from spoiled milk. Since its launch Agrisure Viptera has been incorpo- rated into a suite of prod- ucts. Tzafrir says it protects against a number of pests and is also known for pre- serving grain quality because it reduces the amount of aflatoxin in the grain by controlling insects whose feeding opens the door for mycotoxin development. Its not just about quan- tity but quality she says. Looking to the future Tzafrir says researchers are working on a number of projects that are still 10 to 15 years out the early stages of pipeline development that will address these pests. Some of these include new proteins and other biological approaches such as rNAI. Seed Treatments Traits arent the only tool available to farmers to pro- tect yield. Seed treatments also help protect yield by ensuring plants are protected during the early stages of development. One of the newest seed treatments to hit the market in this area is Bayer CropSciences Poncho VOTiVO which is designed to protect the whole plant above and below ground. It uses a biological mode of action with a bacteria strain that lives and grows with the young roots creating a living barrier that prevents nema- todes from causing damage. It also has a systemic agent thats absorbed by new roots and provides control of many early-season insects. It has been approved for use on corn to control wireworm Southern corn rootworm a host of nema- todes seedcorn maggot corn flea beetle corn leaf aphid among many others. According to Bayer over a four-year trial Poncho VOTiVO delivered a 5.4 bushel per acre yield increase compared to Poncho 250. A Future in Biologicals While both Bt and Poncho VOTiVO are considered biologicals Brad May Bayer CropScience SeedGrowth strategic business lead says that this is only the beginning. Biological seed treat- ments have so much poten- tial he says. We are just beginning to understand what they are capable of doing. Biologicals are one more option that seed and chem- istry companies can look at to add solutions to a growers toolbox. The more options a grower has the better May says. Biological seed treat- ments could diversify the current integrated pest man- agement toolbox and even provide unique advantages over traditional crop-protec- tion products. For example biologicals target a single group or spe- cies of pests but have a low environmental impact. Some biologicals have the ability to live and grow with the plant extending pest protection. As seed treatments and crop protection products come under increased scru- tiny those within agriculture must adapt and look for innovative solutions to main- tain the yield gains realized to date. SW Traits protect your investment in genetics. You really want to protect the genetics and that means yield potential and profit potential. Iris Tzafrir