Three-in-one product ensures broad spectrum of activity

U.S. cotton growers will have an additional option for controlling key cotton seedling diseases in time for the 2007 production season. TRILEX™ Advanced Seed-Applied System, from Bayer CropScience, has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

“Each cotton producer faces a different set of cotton seedling diseases,” said Chris Kleyla, product manager, Bayer CropScience. “TRILEX Advanced addresses this challenge because it controls a broad spectrum of seedling diseases.”

TRILEX Advanced has three active ingredients, which allows the product to control the most damaging early season diseases, including Rhizoctonia, Pythium, Thielaviopsis and Fusarium. The Cotton Disease Council’s Cotton Disease Loss Estimate Committee, through the National Cotton Council, reported that these diseases cost cotton growers thousands of bales of in lost yields each year. Fusarium wilt alone cost growers an estimated 81,000 bales in 2005.

“In severe instances, seedling diseases can prompt a re-plant if the stand loss is great enough,” Kleyla said.

Kleyla added that growers should consult with their local Extension agent, dealer or Bayer CropScience sales representative for fungicide recommendations. Planting date, crop rotation and field disease history can all affect the spectrum and severity of seedling diseases.

Bayer CropScience LP is the U.S. business of Bayer CropScience, which has its global headquarters in Monheim, Germany. Bayer CropScience, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales of about EUR 6 billion, is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant biotechnology. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a global workforce of about 19,000 and is represented in more than 120 countries, ensuring proximity to dealers and consumers.