At first sight, the tiny parasite also known as eelworm seems completely harmless. But in fact it poses a major threat to a wide range of crops.
Nematodes destroy around 12% of global crop production worth around $100 billion a year. Bayer was one of the first companies to recognize the severity of the nematode problem and initiated research projects around the world to develop innovative crop protection solutions. Used together on soybean, Bayer’s seed treatment products Poncho™/VOTiVO™ + ILeVO™ deliver triple-action protection against nematodes, insects and diseases – and are the only crop protection solution on the market that is effective against all relevant nematode species as well as Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS).
Read more on the Bayer SeedGrowth™ website: http://www.seedgrowth.bayer.com/cases/nematodes?id={E13F43F4-1CE1-4953-A2B6-FD7CEC16526E}
