Protecting corn roots

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Announced August 20, 2007, Research conducted by the University of Illinois shows that Pioneer brand corn hybrids with Herculex XTRA traits were significantly better at protecting corn roots than hybrids with the YieldGard VT Triple trait under very high rootworm pressure.

In University of Illinois trials in 2006 and 2007, Pioneer hybrids with the Herculex XTRA trait showed consistent, excellent protection against corn rootworm. The products were developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business.

The University of Illinois results match other studies conducted this season by Pioneer Agronomy Sciences across sixteen locations throughout the Corn Belt, showing Pioneer hybrids with the Herculex XTRA trait consistently provide excellent rootworm control in all pressure levels better than or equal to other in-plant corn rootworm traits.

In addition, these studies show that the Pioneer hybrids with the Herculex XTRA trait provide consistent results in protecting corn roots from rootworm damage regardless of rootworm pressure under a range of growing conditions. This complements studies done in previous years showing consistent, excellent protection from the Herculex XTRA trait against corn rootworms.

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