Newer insect control traits improve control, minimize resistance potential
Story Date: 2/17/2015

 

Source:  DELTA FARM PRESS, 2/13/15

Technology traits that enhance worm control while minimizing resistance potential? They’re here. And more traits are coming. For example, Syngenta has licensed its Vip3A Bt protein to be stacked with the two-gene Bt systems in Monsanto’s Bollgard II, Dow’s Widestrike and Bayer’s TwinLink varieties, forming Bollgard III, Widestrike 3, and TwinLink Plus cotton varieties, respectively. Widestrike 3 is commercially available; Bollgard III and TwinLink Plus are both in the pipeline.

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