Bayer corn trait gains EPA approval

VT4PRO with RNAi Technology to launch in the US as early as 2024

Bayer announced the commercial registrations from the EPA for the traits that will enable the commercialisation of its newest corn product, VT4PRO with RNAi Technology, in the US. VT4PRO Technology will provide US farmers with an additional option within the already-strong Bayer corn product portfolio to help control troublesome above-ground and below-ground pests.

VT4PRO Technology will mark the first product that combines the power of the three modes of built-in action in Trecepta Technology, an elite above-ground pest package for corn that controls insects such as corn earworm and western bean cutworm, along with an RNAi-based mode of action, the latest defence to help manage corn rootworm.

A complement to Bayer’s existing portfolio, VT4PRO Technology will complement other products like SmartStax PRO Technology and offer an additional option for growers looking for products that will perform well in low-to-moderate corn rootworm pressure conditions, along with potentially higher risk for corn earworm or western bean cutworm.

Bayer plans to conduct large scale field testing of VT4PRO Technology during the 2022 and 2023 growing seasons with the potential to launch commercial volumes as early as 2024, pending state registrations.

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