Optimum® AcreMax® XTreme insect protection
What Is It?
- Offers growers a single-bag refuge option in areas of the Corn Belt needing both above- and below-ground insect protection. In EPA-designated cotton counties, additional 20% refuge is required.
- The latest insect protection solution from DuPont Pioneer, providing two separate modes of action for above-ground control, and two separate modes of action for below-ground control.
- Optimum® AcreMax® XTreme products contain the following, integrated in a single bag:
- 95% of a Pioneer® brand hybrid containing Herculex® XTRA (HXX) insect protection pyramided with the YieldGard® Corn Borer (YGCB) trait and the Agrisure® RW trait.
- 5% in-the-bag refuge of a similar non-Bt hybrid.
Benefits
Ultimate Simplicity
- Satisfies all your above- and below-ground refuge requirements with a single product in the Corn Belt and Canada.
Maximized Farm Yields
- Protects former refuge acres with broad-spectrum insect protection.
Multiple Modes of Action
- Utilizes multiple modes of action for above- and below-ground insect protection and herbicide tolerance:
- Agrisure RW insect protection
- Herculex XTRA insect protection
- YieldGard Corn Borer insect protection
Technology Preservation
- Reduces the risk of insect resistance and extends the durability of in-plant protection.
Choice
- A new option in single-bag refuge, allowing you to get the right product on the right acre.
