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SEED TREATMENT GUIDE By Johanne van Rossum, Agronomist

he use of seed treatments has grown exponentially in recent years. They help to control various diseases and insects, all with a minimal amount of active ingredient. The number of brands and blends available on the market is so numerous that it has become difficult to make an informed choice. The guide presents the different seed treatments available on the market to control diseases and pests. In addition, in the case of corn, a table of genetic traits which play a protective role against insects has also been included. For each of the major crops, the treatments are described according to their active ingredient and according to their activity against one or other of the major diseases or insects. These tables are for reference purposes only. Always consult the label for rates to be applied on the farm and restrictions to be observed. Note that most of these treatments are only available at the seed dealer. It is therefore important to check with the seed supplier about which formulations have been used in their facility. There are several possibilities for mixtures amongst treatments, particularly between fungicides and insecticides. Several products are sometimes necessary to provide good protection to the crop or to reduce the risk of resistance. None of these mixtures, however, are detailed in this guide. To protect pollinators, it is important to take precautions when using these materials. Your provincial department of agriculture website is a good reference to ensure safe management of these products.

Pythium Seedling Blight

Bean Leaf Beetle

Rhizoctonia Seedling Blight

ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Soybean Aphid

Fusarium Seedling Blight

C O M M E R C I A L NAME

Seed Corn Maggot

Phytophthora Root Rot

DISEASES

Click Beetles (Wireworm)

INSECTS

Seed Mould (Phomopsis)

S OY B E A N

Acceleron for soybean

imidacloprid + fluxapyroxad + metalaxyl + pyraclostrobin

Cruiser Maxx Vibrance Beans

thiamethoxam + metalaxyl-M + fludioxonil + sedaxane

Stress Shield for cereals & soybean

imidacloprid

Apron XL

metalaxyl-M

Apron Maxx

metalaxyl-M + fludioxonil

Allegiance FL

metalaxyl

Agrox B-2

diazinon + captan (DB)

Agrox CD

diazinon + captan (DB) (PRE)

Vitaflo-280

carbathin + thiram

Anchor

carbathin + thiram (DB)

Maxim 480 FS

fludioxonil

EverGol Energy

penflufen + metalaxyl + prothioconazole

LEGEND

+: recommended pc: partial control -: not recommended DB: Drill Box Application PRE: This product can only be used on seed previously treated with captan or thiram.

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COR N

Pythium Seedling Blight

Aspergillus Seed Rot

Blue Mould (Penicillium)

Agrox B-2

diazinon + captan (DB)

Agrox CD

diazinon + captan (DB) (PRE)

Acceleron for corn

clothianidin (0.50 mg Al/kernel) + ipconazole + trifloxystrobin + metalaxyl + Votivo

Gaucho 480 L

imidacloprid

Cruiser 5 FS

thiamethoxam (0.125-0.250 mg Al/kernel)

Cruiser 5 FS

thiamethoxam (1.250 mg Al/kernel)

Dynasty 100 FS

azoxystrobin

Rancona 3.8 FS

ipconazole

Maxim Quattro

azoxystrobin + fludioxonil + metalaxyl-M + thiabendazole

Vitaflo-280

carbathin + thiram

Maxim 480 FS PRO Seed

fludioxonil

Allegiance FL

metalaxyl

Apron XL

metalaxyl-M

Votivo

Bacillus firmus (strain I-1582)

Oa t s

Nematodes

Corn Flea Beetle

Black Cutworm

clothianidin (1.25 mg Al/kernel)

Seed Corn Maggot

Poncho 600 FS (1250)

Wireworm

clothianidin (0.25 mg Al/kernel)

European Chafer Beetle

Ac ti ve Ingr edien t

Poncho 600 FS (250)

Corn Rootworm

C om m e rc i a l Name

Rhizoctonia Seedling Blight

Diseases

Fusarium Seedling Blight

Insects

C ommer c ial Name

Acti ve Ingr edie nt

Seedling Blight

Covered Smut

Loose Smut

Pythium Seedling Blight

Root Rot

Diseases

Wireworm

Insect

Cruiser Maxx Cereals

thiamethoxam + difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M

pc1

Cruiser Maxx Vibrance Cereals

thiamethoxam + difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M + sedaxane

pc1

Aliasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stress Shield for cereals

imidacloprid

Dividend XL RTA

difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M

Vibrance XL

difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M + sedaxane

Apron XL RTA

metalaxyl-M

Allegiance FL

metalaxyl

Raxil T

tebuconazole + thiram

Raxil MD

tebuconazole + metalaxyl

Raxil Pro MD

tebuconazole + metalaxyl + prothioconazole

EverGol Energy

penflufen + metalaxyl + prothioconazole

DB-RED L

maneb

Maxim 480 FS PRO Seed

fludioxonil

Note 1: Suppression only. To eliminate the pest, use a higher dose. Legend

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+: recommended pc: partial control -: not recommended DB: Drill Box Application PRE: This product can only be used on seed previously treated with captan or thiram.

C a nol a

C o m m e rc i a l Name

Ac ti ve In gredie n t

Seed Rot & Aspergillus Seedling Blight

Seed Rot & Fusarium Seedling Blight

Seed Rot & Rhizoctonia Seedling Blight

Seed Rot & Alternaria Seedling Blight

Pythium & Seedling Blight

Blackleg

Diseases

Beetles

Insect

Poncho 600 FS

clothianidin

Vault

acetamiprid

Gaucho 480 L

imidacloprid

Gaucho CS FL

imidacloprid + carbathin + thiram

Helix XTRA

thiamethoxam + metalaxyl-M + fludioxonil + difenoconazole

Helix Vibrance Co-Pack

thiamethoxam + metalaxyl-M + fludioxonil + difenoconazole + sedaxane

Prosper EverGol

clothianidin + penflufen + metalaxyl + trifloxystrobin

Apron XL

metalaxyl-M

Rancona Apex

ipconazole

Allegiance FL

metalaxyl

Dynasty 100FS

azoxystrobin

Integral

Bacillus subtilis

Maxim 480 FS

fludioxonil

Nisso Foundation Lite

iprodione + thiram

Barley

C o m m e rc i a l Name

Ac ti ve In gredie n t

Seed Rot & Seedling Blight

Covered Smut

Loose Smut

False Loose Smut

Root Rot

Diseases

Wireworm

Insect

Cruiser Maxx Vibrance Cereals

thiamethoxam + difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M + sedaxane

Cruiser Maxx Cereals

thiamethoxam + difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M

Aliasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stress Shield for cereals

imidacloprid

Vibrance XL

difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M + sedaxane

Dividend XL RTA

difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M

Rancona Apex

ipconazole

Vitaflo-280

carbathin + thiram

Maxim 480 FS PRO Seed

fludioxonil

Raxil T

tebuconazole + thiram

Raxil MD

tebuconazole + metalaxyl

Raxil Pro MD

tebuconazole + metalaxyl + prothioconazole

DB-RED L

maneb

EverGol Energy

penflufen + metalaxyl + prothioconazole

Allegiance FL

metalaxyl

Seed treatme nt guide 2014

Protecting Pollinators on the Farm Bees are vitally important to the sustainability of agriculture. At least one third of the human food supply from crops and plants depends on insect pollination, most of which is performed by bees. The estimated value of their contribution to Canadian agriculture alone is as much as $2 billion. Farmers are well known to be excellent stewards of the land. Following Best Management Practices will help maximize the benefits of seed treatments while also protecting bees around farm operations. As always, when handling any crop protection product, it is important to start by reading and following all label directions.

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Best Management Practices* (BMPs) are approaches based on known science that, when followed, support healthy crops, healthy bees and a healthy environment. * BMPs developed in conjunction with CropLife Canada and its member companies.

Best Management Practices Prior to planting

During planting

After planting

• Learn about bees that may forage on your land. Know how to contact neighbouring beekeepers.

• Avoid transfer of dust from the seed bag into the planter.

• Vacuum treated seed from the seed box and return it to the bag from which it came.

• Talk to neighbouring beekeepers about protecting bees during planting; discuss alternative locations for hives or ways to shield bees during planting. • Store treated seed under appropriate conditions, protected from the elements and pests. • Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling treated seed. • Do not reuse empty seed bags for any purpose other than storing the original treated seed. • Always clean and maintain planting equipment. • Always use high-quality seed that is free of excessive dust.

• Manage lubricants: Lubricants ease seed singulation, improve drop and reduce wear and tear on equipment and seed. A new Fluency Agent from Bayer CropScience is the only seed flow lubricant permitted for use with treated corn and soybean seed. Carefully follow use directions for this product. • Plant at the recommended seeding rate. • Check headlands, rough areas and the main body of the field for exposed seed. Spilled or exposed seeds and dust must be incorporated into the soil or cleaned up from the soil surface. • Be aware of wind direction when planting near a source of pollen or nectar for bees (i.e. nearby flowering crops or weeds).

• Collect empty seed bags and Fluency Agent containers and dispose of them according to provincial regulations. • Do not leave empty bags or left over treated seed in fields.

For more information about these Best Management Practices and bee health, visit www.beehealth.ca.

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• Do not load or clean planting equipment near bee colonies and avoid places where bees may be foraging, such as flowering crops or weeds. • Check that the planter is set up correctly and calibrated for correct depth and seed placement. • When turning on the planter, avoid engaging the system where emitted dust may come in contact with honey bee colonies and foraging bees. • Manage dandelions and other flowering weeds in the field prior to planting to reduce exposure of bees to seed dust. Always read and follow label directions. The Syngenta logo is a registered trademark of a Syngenta Group Company. © 2014 Syngenta.

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Wheat

Diseases transmitted by seeds

C o m m e r ci a l Nam e

Acti ve in gredient

European Chafer Beetle

Wireworm

Loose Smut

Septoria

Fusarium

Dwarf Bunt

Common Bunt

Common Root Rot

Take-all

Pythium Seedling Blight

Fusarium

Powdery Mildew

Septoria

Insects

Diseases at the beginning of the season

Diseases transmitted through the soil

Cruiser Maxx Cereals

thiamethoxam + difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M

pc1

Cruiser Maxx Vibrance Cereals

thiamethoxam + difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M + sedaxane

Aliasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Stress Shield for cereals

imidacloprid

Dividend XL RTA

difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M

Vibrance XL

difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M + sedaxane

Rancona Apex

ipconazole

Vitaflo-280

carbathin + thiram

Raxil T

tebuconazole + thiram

Raxil MD

tebuconazole + metalaxyl

Raxil Pro MD

tebuconazole + metalaxyl + prothioconazole

Allegiance FL

metalaxyl

Apron XL RTA

metalaxyl-M

Maxim 480 FS PRO Seed

fludioxonil

DB-RED L

maneb

EverGol Energy

penflufen + metalaxyl + prothioconazole

Rye

Commer c ial Name

Ac tive Ing redient

Seedling Blight

Septoria transmitted by seeds

Common Bunt

Dwarf Bunt

Pythium Seedling Blight

Root Rot

Diseases

Wireworm

Insect

Cruiser Maxx Cereals

thiamethoxam + difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M

pc1

Cruiser Maxx Vibrance Cereals

thiamethoxam + difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M + sedaxane

pc1

Vibrance XL

difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M + sedaxane

Dividend XL RTA

difenoconazole + metalaxyl-M

Apron XL RTA

metalaxyl-M

Allegiance FL

metalaxyl

Maxim 480 FS, Proseed

fludioxonil

Rancona Apex

ipconazole

Vitaflo 280

carbathin + thiram

DB-RED L

maneb

EverGol Energy

penflufen + metalaxyl + prothioconazole

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Note 2: Autumn wheat only.

Legend

-: not recommended

+: recommended

pc: partial control

The Value of Seed Applied Insecticides: Advanced Seed Protection Technology Seed Applied Insecticides (SAIs) are one of the most advanced forms of crop protection technology, offering growers a targeted, environmentally sustainable means of pest management. SAI technology protects seeds and emerging plants from insect damage during the critical first weeks of development.

Seed Applied Insecticides enhance crop quality and yield

• Reduced impact on non-target organisms, including beneficial insects

SAIs protect the seed and seedlings from pests, ensuring that the plants get off to a healthy, vigorous start, which ultimately translates into quality and yield improvements. This protection is key to agricultural production in Canada, as damaging insect pests have been documented in all growing regions of the country for each major agricultural crop.

• Protection from increased pest pressure associated with a range of agronomic practices including reduced/no-till field conditions

SAI protection is particularly important in instances where there is no curative option for salvaging plant health after insect damage has occurred.

Seed Applied Insecticides offer numerous environmental advantages These benefits include: • A significantly lower amount of active ingredient per acre compared to foliar and soil-applied pesticides • Direct application to the seed, which minimizes off-target drift

Seed Applied Insecticides also deliver agronomic and production benefits The value of SAIs extends beyond pest control by: • Optimizing seeding rates due to improved plant stand

Seed Applied Insecticides deliver benefits even in situations of low-to-moderate insect pressure Insect pests can cause damage to crop growth, quality and yield, even at low-to-moderate pressures. Small populations of certain pests may have a detrimental effect, with the result that the seedling may never emerge or the health of the plant may be compromised. If untreated seed is put into the ground where pests exist, there is no way to protect the seed retroactively. In either of these scenarios, the crop may have to be replanted at significant cost.

Prior to planting During planting After planting • Minimizing the need for replants Additionally, even in the absence of • Learn about bees that may forage • Avoid transfer of dust from • Vacuum treated seed from the seed strong • Extending the application forbag into thepest on your land. Know how to contact window the seed planter.pressure, SAIs box andprovide return it to the bag from neighbouring beekeepers. which it came. in-season, foliar pesticide applications • Manage lubricants: plant establishment, health and vigour • Talk to neighbouring beekeepers Lubricants ease seed • Collect empty seed bags and Fluency bysingulation, protecting and strengthening the (when needed) about protecting bees during planting; improve drop and reduce wear and Agent containers and dispose of them plant atnew crucial times development discuss alternative locations for tear on equipment and seed. A accordingof to provincial regulations. • Supporting planting practices, hives or waysearlier to shield bees Fluency Agent from Bayer CropScience (i.e. germination and root growth). • Do not leave empty bags or left over during planting.to maximize labourisand the only seed flow lubricant permitted which helps treated seed in fields. allows for use with treated This corn and soybean plants to better compete • Store treatedeffi seedciency under appropriate production seed. Carefully follow use directions with weeds and diseases and deal conditions, protected from the for this product. For more information elements and pests. • Complementing trait technology to with abiotic stresses such cool soil about these Bestas Management • Plant at the recommended • Wear appropriate personal protective Practices and bee health, seeding rate. manage insect pests (where there are temperatures or dry conditions at planting. equipment (PPE) when handling visit www.beehealth.ca. treated seed. • Check headlands, rough areas and no traits available to control insect pests the main body of the field for exposed • Do notto reuse empty seed for For product specific information, and/or provide a bags different mode of seed. Spilled or exposed seeds and any purpose other than storing the dust must be incorporated into the soil please visit SyngentaFarm.ca action for resistance management) original treated seed. or cleaned up from the soil surface.

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eed treatments are outer armour that protects seeds against invaders. To this, seed companies add another protection built into the genetic code of the plant. These genes, commonly known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;technological traits,â&#x20AC;? are the result of biotechnology breakthroughs. They play an important role in pest control. These two technologies combine to protect crops like never before. However, it is still important that you find out which combination is best adapted to meet your needs. For corn, there is a multitude of technological traits. The following chart lists the different technological traits offered by the industry and their proprieties. By combining the information from this chart with the one on page 4, it is possible to better understand their different roles in order to make an informed decision.

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Western Bean Cutworm

Corn Earworm

Fall Armyworm

+ (larvae)

Agrisure CB/LL/RW

Agrisure 3000GT

Agrisure 3122

Agrisure Viptera 3110

Agrisure Viptera 3111

Agrisure Viptera 3220

Agrisure Duracade 5222

Herculex 1

+ (larvae)

Herculex RW

+ (larvae)

Herculex XTRA

+ (larvae)

YieldGard CB & YieldGard CB/RR2

YieldGard Plus/RR2

+ (larvae)

YieldGard VT/Rootworm/RR2

+ (larvae)

YieldGard VT/Triple (VT3)

+ (larvae)

Genuity SmartStax

+ (larvae)

Genuity VT Double PRO

Genuity VT Triple PRO

Optimum AcreMax

Optimum AcreMax Xtreme

Legend

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pc: partial control

Black Cutworm

European Corn Borer

Agrisure RW & Agrisure GT/RW

Co mmerc ial Name

Seedcorn Maggot

European Chafer Beetle

Agrisure CB/LL & Agrisure GT/CB/LL

Transg e nic corn agai ns t i nse cts

Wireworm

Corn Rootworm

Insects

-: not recommended

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Visit SyngentaFarm.ca or contact our Customer Resource Centre at 1-87-SYNGENTA (1-877-964-3682). Always read and follow label directions. Cruiser Maxx® Vibrance® Cereals, Rooting PowerTM, Vigor Trigger®, the Alliance Frame, the Purpose Icon and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. © 2014 Syngenta.

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