Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
April 16, 2009
 Leverage 2.7 insecticide
sponsors free alerts via Web site, text and voice
Soybean aphids have rapid reproduction and colonization rates
that can cause them to boom from one to 5,000 on a single plant
in as little as five weeks, according to the University of
Minnesota Extension Web site. Moreover, in favorable
temperatures, generally near the high 70s to low 80s,
populations can double in as little as two days.
With populations able to increase so rapidly, growers, in turn,
need rapid awareness as populations near economic threshold.
AphidAlert.com is one
way growers can keep up with the latest information on aphids
and other insects. In addition, growers can sign up to receive
free localized alerts when aphids hit in their area.
“The Web site was created to give growers a one-stop shop for
information on background, scouting and treatment for aphids,”
said Steve Olson, Bayer CropScience insecticide product manager.
“They can also sign up to receive a free alert via text message,
e-mail or voice alert, when aphid populations are increasing in
their area.”
The alerts, powered by Commodity UpdateSM provide
growers a warning that aphids are on the rise, which is a sure
sign that it is a smart time to scout fields and consider an
insecticide to protect soybean yields.
Leverage® 2.7 insecticide from Bayer CropScience provides
top-notch protection with two modes of action.
“Leverage 2.7 protects against both sucking and chewing pests,”
Olson explained. “Additionally, it delivers fast pest knockdown
and residual control. With just one spray, soybean plants are
protected.”
In addition to aphids, Leverage 2.7 helps protect soybean yields
by providing control against yield-robbing pests, including bean
leaf beetle, Japanese beetle, stink bugs and whiteflies.
Growers can sign up to receive aphid alerts at AphidAlert.com or
text* the word APHID with their ZIP code to 46786.
For more information on how Leverage 2.7 makes bugs die, plants
thrive and yields rise, talk to your local Bayer CropScience
representative or visit
www.BayerCropScienceUS.com.
*Standard text messaging rates apply.
About Commodity Update
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mobile phone, or other handheld device, in order to arm decision
makers with information that is on target — in the field or
anywhere. Commodity Update serves producers throughout the
United States and does so in conjunction with the finest
organizations in the Ag industry.
About Bayer CropScience
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the
fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer
CropScience AG, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales of
about EUR 6.4 billion (2008), 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 more than 18,000 and is
represented in more than 120 countries. This and further news is
available at:
www.newsroom.bayercropscience.com.
Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer, the Bayer
Cross and Leverage are registered trademarks of Bayer. Leverage
2.7 is a Restricted Use Pesticide and is not registered in all
states. For additional product information call toll-free
1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or visit our Web site at
www.BayerCropScienceUS.com. |
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