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Fighting Lepidoptera
DuPont Pioneer Hybrid Thwarts Ear-Feeding Corn Pests
BETTY VALLE GEGG-NAEGER
MidAmerica Farmer Grower
Dan Poston, agronomy research manager with DuPont Pioneer, recently expounded on the company’s Optimum® Leptra® hybrids that offer superior protection against lepidopteran pests in corn. Dan Poston covers the company’s Delta and southeast commercial units.
Dan Poston
Photo by John LaRose, Jr.
“Optimum Leptra hybrids contain the MIR 162 or Agrisure Viptera® trait stack,” he began. “Simply put, these products offer the best protection against a broad spectrum of above-ground pests in the marketplace. Not only do they offer reduced kernel damage and cleaner ears, but also a competitive yield advantage over other hybrids on the market.”
He also said the Optimum Leptra products are no longer subject to grain channeling restrictions, as they have been in the past. All safety certificates and import approvals are now in place from China.
“If you’re looking for exceptional protection against ear feeding pests, cleaner ears, reduced kernel damage and exceptional yield potential, look no further than DuPont Pioneer Optimum Leptra hybrids,” Poston advised. ∆
BETTY VALLE GEGG-NAEGER: Senior Staff Writer, MidAmerica Farmer Grower
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