Golden Valley, Minnesota
December 22, 2008
Syngenta reported today that the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has completed the consultation process for
its new Agrisure Viptera™ trait, formerly referred to as the
MIR162 event, for the control of a broad spectrum of
lepidopteran corn pests.
This important milestone in the regulatory approval process
follows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval
of the Agrisure Viptera trait, which was received in late
November. The FDA action confirms human and animal food safety.
Pending all remaining U.S. and key global regulatory approvals,
including import approvals, hybrids containing the new trait are
anticipated to be available for planting in spring 2010. The
trait will only be available stacked with either the Agrisure®
3000GT trait stack for control of European corn borer, corn
rootworm and glyphosate or glufosinate herbicide tolerance, or
the Agrisure GT/CB/LL stack for control of European corn borer
with glyphosate and glufosinate herbicide tolerance.
“We are delighted to be able to announce the achievement of
another important milestone in the regulatory process for the
new Agrisure Viptera trait,” said Tracy Mader, Marketing Manager
for Agrisure Corn Traits. “Our Syngenta research trials indicate
this trait will be an important new tool in providing enhanced
control of a broad range of lepidopteran corn pests including
corn earworm, Western bean cutworm, black cutworm and fall
armyworm.”
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to
sustainable agriculture through innovative research and
technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and
ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in
2007 were approximately $9.2 billion. Syngenta employs over
21,000 people in more than 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on
the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further
information is available at
www.syngenta.com.
Agrisure®, Agrisure Viptera™ and the Syngenta logo are
trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. |
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