Corteva Agriscience brings to the market new biological solution for corn leafhopper control

Corteva Agriscience, following its objective of continuously investing in Research and Development to offer an increasingly robust portfolio to rural producers, launches a biological solution: the microbiological insecticide Tezpetix Beauve.

It is a biological tool for managing Dalbulus maidis, known as corn leafhopper, one of the main problems faced by producers of this crop. The solution, aligned with integrated pest management programs, contributes to effective leafhopper management, avoiding damage due to stunting and protecting the crop's productive potential.

“With an exclusive strain adapted to Brazilian conditions, Tezpetix Beauve is a natural product that reaches producers as a complementary tool in chemical control, with proven consistency and effectiveness. Balanced and sustainable management for farming. The biological solution, in a combined offer, also brings excellent deliveries in the field”, highlights Cristiane Delic, Leader of the Biological and Rice Portfolio at Corteva Agriscience for Brazil and Paraguay.

Biologicals Portfolio

Aware of the growing trend in demand for organic products, in view of producers' need for more efficient and sustainable management throughout the world, Corteva has been reinforcing its presence in this segment by offering solutions for nutrition and pest control in other crops in addition to corn, such as sugar cane, soybeans and others.

“We believe that the demand for these technologies should continue in the coming years, as biologicals contribute to maximizing crop productivity, profitability and quality through an environmentally responsible production system for sustainable agriculture”, says Delic.

In the first half of 2022, the company launched the inoculants for phosphorus solubilization Omsugo Eco aimed at sugarcane cultivation and Omsugo P for use in soybeans and corn, and in the second crop mentioned, it is still awaited approval by Brazilian regulatory bodies, in addition to the microbiological nematicides Inlayon Eco for sugarcane and Inlayon for multicultures.

The company also recently announced an agreement to acquire Symborg, a biotechnology company based in Murcia, Spain. Corteva's first collaboration with the company was an exclusive distribution agreement for Symborg's endophytic bacteria under the brands BlueN or Utrisha N, a product that captures nitrogen from the air and makes it available to plants and is currently awaiting approval from regulatory bodies in Brazil. . This management solution can help maximize yield potential for a wide variety of crops (soybeans, corn, sugar cane, fruits, vegetables, among others).