Agrisure Duracade^® Corn Fully Approved and Available for 2020 Planting Season

Agrisure Duracade^® received full import approval in July 2019, which means that U.S. corn growers have the green light to plant the industry’s most advanced trait for corn rootworm control without any stringent grain marketing requirements. The trait, developed by Syngenta, was originally introduced and available for sale in 2014, but it’s been subject to certain stewardship and grain restrictions while awaiting full approval from the European Union.

We’re pleased that U.S. corn growers now have full access to this important trait in 2020. When combined with Stine’s high-yielding corn genetics, Agrisure Duracade offers growers one of the most powerful tools for dealing with heavy corn rootworm pressure. In fact, Stine Agrisure Duracade brand corn features both above- and below-ground control of more than 16 yield-robbing insects, including corn rootworm and many lepidopteran insects.

The success of the controls lies in the trait’s unique modes of action, which combine the Agrisure Duracade trait with Agrisure RW^® — a trait specifically designed to control corn rootworm as soon as newly hatched larvae begin feeding on corn roots. Agrisure Duracade expresses a unique protein that binds differently in the guts of corn rootworms, providing effective control of Western, Northern and Mexican corn rootworm. Although helpful in mitigating black cutworm, the cutworm most ingest Duracade-treated corn to die, so it’s more of a reactive treatment to suppress black cutworm.

Stine Agrisure Duracade corn comes in EZ-Refuge, which means it’s conveniently packaged with five percent integrated in-bag refuge. The trait also features tolerance to glyphosate, so growers can use their preferred glyphosate herbicide program. Stine has a complete lineup of Agrisure Duracade brand corn options for growers to choose from in 2020. You can view those options in our 2020 Stine Seed Catalog.

Growers are advised to use best stewardship practices when planting Agrisure Duracade brand corn. Consult the 2020 Syngenta Corn Stewardship Guide for additional refuge requirements.  

To learn more about Stine Agrisure Duracade brand corn, reach out to your local Stine sales representative.