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Get to Know Industrial Seed Treatment (IST) and Its Benefits

The adoption of biotechnology combined with seed treatment is the best strategy for controlling pests, diseases, and soil fungi in the early growth stage. For this reason, LG Sementes applies industrial seed treatment to its varieties.

Why use industrial seed treatment?

LG Sementes industrial seed treatment options for corn:

• Fortenza DUO

Composition: FORTENZA®, CRUISER®, and MAXIM® Advanced fungicide.
Active ingredients: Cyantraniliprole, Thiamethoxam, Metalaxyl-M, Thiabendazole, Fludioxonil

Recommended for corn and soybean crops, Fortenza Duo is an important tool for integration with biotechnology, as it enhances suppression effects for caterpillar control and expands the control spectrum. Cyantraniliprole is especially important in situations with high pressure from corn borers and caterpillars (Spodoptera frugiperda, Agrotis ipsilon, and Elasmopalpus lignosellus).

Thiamethoxam in the mixture increases the control spectrum for green stink bugs and leafhoppers in corn. In soybeans, it complements the control of whiteflies, corn borers, bean weevils, and soybean pests.

• Cruiser

Composition: CRUISER® and MAXIM® Advanced fungicide.
Active ingredients: Thiamethoxam, Metalaxyl-M, Thiabendazole, Fludioxonil

Recommended for corn, this insecticide is widely used in the market to control major sucking insects, such as green stink bugs and corn leafhoppers, and is also effective against corn borers. This product also contributes to rapid crop establishment due to its bioactivator effect.

To learn more about industrial seed treatment and its benefits, click here. LG Sementes, a leader in seeds in Europe and among the top three in the United States.