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A DEFENSE UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE
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SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology is the next generation of corn rootworm protection. Take a deep dive into its RNAi-based technology and discover a mode of action unlike anything that's come before.
A RISK YOU CAN RISE ABOVE
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ROOT NODE DAMAGE CAN LEAD TO YIELD LOSSES UP TO 45%**
Once the corn rootworm larvae begin to feed, there are no rescue treatments for your roots.
**Tinsley, N.A., Estes, R.E., and Gray, M.E. 2012. Validation of a nested error component model to estimate damage caused by corn rootworm larvae. Journal of Applied Entomology. DOI:10.1111/j.1439- 0418.2012.01736.x.
DAMAGE ABOVE AND BELOW
Root damage from larvel corn rootworm feeding can result in lodging and potential loss of yield.
THE BILLION-DOLLAR BUG
Corn rootworm damage is estimated to cause more than $1 billion in annual costs* between yield losses and control costs,* earning it the nickname, "the billion dollar bug."
*USDA AgResearch Magazine - May, 2013
UNDERSTANDING YOUR ENEMY
When it comes to corn rootworm, farmers have to be on guard. Pressure can be unpredictable, and when it does arise, it's one of the worst pests farmers face as they ruin yields and eat up profits. Get to know your enemy here so you can stay a step ahead.
DIG DEEP INTO THE POWER OF RNAi TECHNOLOGY
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YOUR ALLY IN THE FIGHT
To help combat corn rootworm, farmers have a new ally: SmartStax® PRO Technology. With the combined benefits of currently available Bt-traited insect control technologies and a unique RNAi-based mode of action, it provides three modes of action against corn rootworm for the strongest biotech defense*** now available. See how it works.
***Based upon 2021-2022 Bayer internal trials comparing leading corn rootworm technologies in fields with moderate to heavy corn rootworm pressure.
THEY WON'T SEE IT COMING
SmartStax PRO Technology is the first trait with RNAi Technology to combat corn rootworm. The RNAi-based mode of action helps combat corn rootworm by stopping the production of an essential protein specific to corn rootworm, effectively causing mortality after ingestion.
BUILT-IN PROTECTION
The RNAi-based trait is built into the corn plant and lie in wait for a corn rootworm to feed on it.
A POWERFUL COMBINATION
SmartStax PRO Technology offers three modes of action against corn rootworm.
A UNIQUE RNAi-BASED MODE OF ACTION
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THE TWO PROVEN Bt TRAITS FOUND IN SMARTSTAX® TECHNOLOGY
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