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What’s your plan for corn rootworm?

Pest pressures are evolving, so you need to reevaluate every season. Let us be your guide with quick quizzes, trait solutions, expert articles and more.

The Evolution of Corn Rootworm Pressure (2020-2025)

This corn rootworm pressure map is a good indication that this issue can spread quickly. Stay up to date on pressure in your area with our Insect Forecast tool.

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Evaluate Your Fields With Our Tools

 

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    The 1-Minute Trait quiz helps you determine if you need to defend against corn rootworm and, if so, which trait is your best option for pest protection.

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    This tool helps you find the best corn rootworm trait for your fields and compares it to the leading competitors' trait packages.

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The Industry’s Source for RNAi Technology

We didn’t just bring RNAi technology to market — we made it possible for the corn industry. By complementing Bt traits with another mode of action, we’re helping farmers stay a step ahead of corn rootworm. Learn more from Technical Agronomist Lance Tarochione in this video.

Best Practices for Corn Rootworm Management

From crop rotation to pest scouting, here are recommendations for corn rootworm management.

1. Crop Rotation for Corn RootwormRotating to a nonhost crop, such as soybeans, can help break up the life cycles of corn rootworms by removing their food source.
2. Corn Rootworm ScoutingSetting up and monitoring sticky traps is a great way to evaluate beetle pressure in your fields so you can make informed management and trait decisions.
Trait SelectionChoosing the right trait based on the level of pest pressure is a key decision to help protect fields and yield potential.
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Corn Rootworm Resources

Check out some of our top agronomic resources for corn rootworm management.

Identifying Corn Rootworm Types

Learn the signs and differences of corn rootworm pests to help better defend against them.

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Compare Our Corn Rootworm Traits

SmartStax® PRO With RNAi Technology

The all-in corn rootworm fighter for very high levels of pressure in corn rootworm environments. It combines the proven benefits of SmartStax® Technology with the breakthrough RNAi Technology to provide more than double the root node protection from corn rootworm vs. the competitive products in medium to very high-pressure corn rootworm environments.*

A summary of the modes of action and corn rootworm pressure level for the SmartStax PRO with RNAi Technology

*94 2021-2023 Bayer Trials in the Corn Belt (CO, KS, NE, IA, IL, OH, ND, SD, MN, WI & NM) in low to high CRW pressure environments (as shown by a Node Injury Score on 0-3 scale of 0.5-3.0 in the non-CRW traited check). Products tested were in the 95-115 RM range with comparable trait packages.

Coming Soon:

The Next Corn Rootworm Trait Technology

Visit our pipeline page to learn more about advancements in corn rootworm trait technologies from Bayer.

Disclaimer

Always read and follow pesticide label directions, insect resistance management requirements (where applicable), and grain marketing and all other stewardship practices.