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Latest crop protection products introduced since 2004
The following new active ingredients from the Research &Development (R&D) pipeline of Bayer CropScience received their first marketing approvals in various countries:
2008:
Pyrasulfotole (major brand: Huskie™), a member of the benzoylpyrazoles class, is a new herbicidal active ingredient offering farmers reliable control of a large number of broadleaved weeds in cereals.
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Spirotetramat (major brand: Movento®) is Bayer CropScience’s third active ingredient from the ketoenols substance class. It is a highly effective systemic insecticide that offers protection against a broad spectrum of sucking insects. Spirotetramat protects pome and stone fruit, citrus fruit, grapes, nuts, vegetables and potatoes against pests such as aphids, cicadas, grape lice, mealy bugs, whiteflies and cottony-cushion scales.
2007:
Tembotrione (major brand: Laudis®), from the triketone chemicals class, is absorbed by the plant through the leaves and can be used in corn to control a broad spectrum of weeds, including resistant varieties.
Flubendiamide (major brand: Belt®) is a new insecticide for foliar application in annual and perennial crops, offering protection primarily against all major Lepidoptera species. It belongs to a new chemical class of substances (substituted phthalic acid diamides) with a novel mechanism of action. The substance is also highly effective against insects that are resistant to certain conventional insecticides. Flubendiamide is intended for worldwide use in vegetables, fruit, cotton, corn, beans, tea and a number of other crops.
2005:
The insecticides spiromesifen, ethiprole, and clothianidin were introduced.
2004:
The fungicides fluoxastrobin and prothioconazole and the sulfonylurea herbicide mesosulfuron were introduced.
New crop protection formulation technology developed
O-TEQ is a new oil-based formulation development, first introduced in 2005. It optimizes the use of systemic insecticidal products and provides excellent biological performance because the spray solution adheres better to the leaf surface.
New enhanced seed introduced in 2004
In 2004, Bayer CropScience launched LibertyLink®, which is tolerant to the herbicide Ignite® and has very high fiber quality. This herbicide-tolerant production system provides effective weed control with a reduced need for tillage.
Challenges
As a company with a high investment in Research and Development, our biggest challenge lies in not only developing ever better technologies, but also in addressing the societal acceptance of our products. We will need the cooperation of governments and other partners and stakeholders to shift towards science and risk based regulations and decision making that foster more sustainable technologies.
Consumer acceptability is a crucial factor that needs to be respected, especially with regard to biotechnology crops. We are addressing this at a very early stage of R&D and through stakeholder engagement at various levels.
[ last update: Thursday, May 29, 2008 ]
