Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76Despite the crop damage caused by nematodes, until recently most farmers knew little about them since nematodes are more or less invisible. Gregory Ginisty, Senior Product Manager Bayer SeedGrowth, explains: “Soybean growers in the U.S. saw the damage but related it to other diseases or pests. What they didn’t see, they didn’t want to believe was a problem.” Yet the crop losses due to nematodes are huge. “Nematodes are the number one yield robber in U.S. soybean production,” continues Ginisty. “The soybean cyst nematode, which has been documented in every soybean-growing state, accounted for around 120 million bushels of yield loss in 2014, which added up to a revenue loss of some $1 billion. SCN can cut yields by up to 30% without any visual signs of a problem.” Triple-action soybean protection Bayer was one of the first companies to recognize the severity of the problem and initiated research projects. When used together on soybeans, Bayer’s Poncho™ / VOTiVO™ + ILeVO™ seed treatments deliver triple-action protection against nematodes, insects and diseases (including Sudden Death Syndrome, SDS) – and are the only crop protection solution on the market that is effective against all relevant nematode species and SDS. VOTiVO colonizes soybean roots, increases root growth and prevents nematode damage; Poncho’s systemic mode of action protects the entire plant against insects during its early development; and ILeVO protects the plant’s root, kills all nematode species in the seed zone by disrupting nematode respiration, and controls Fusarium root rot, the causal agent of SDS, at the initial infection site. The unseen threat: Nematodes NemAtodes are a huge threat to agriculture, damaging 10–15% of the global crop production. The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is, indeed, the number one yield robber in the United States. Bayer has recognized the severity at an early stage and initiated several research projects. protects against Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and quickly kills nematodes in the seed zone. moves systemically within the plant to protect against above- and below-ground insects. creates a living barrier that grows with the roots to extend protection through extend protection through extend protection multiple generations of nematodes.