EPA approves new seed treatment product

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Syngenta announced Victrato seed treatment is now registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for soybeans and cotton.

Delivering protection against plant-parasitic nematodes and diseases in a single molecule, Victrato will be available in 2025 in preparation for the 2026 planting season, subject to state approvals.

“Year after year, nematodes, including soybean cyst and root knot, as well as sudden death syndrome, rank as the top causes of soybean yield loss,” said Dale Ireland, Syngenta Seedcare technical lead.

“We know soybean growers want improved yield protection for areas with consistently heavier pressure. These growers need a higher performing, differentiated solution: Victrato.”

Built as a heavy-pressure specialist, Victrato tackles SDS and nematodes, including soybean cyst nematode, root knot, reniform, lance and lesion.

The brand’s new active ingredient, TYMIRIUM technology, is a carboxamide SDHI molecule that combines unparalleled potency and targeting to set a new standard for soybean seed investment protection, Ireland said.

Its Smart-Site Targeting helps zero in on plant-parasitic nematodes and pathogens with a precise receptor match, unleashing maximum stopping power on intended targets.

“I’ve worked with this compound under field evaluation over the last 10 years, and I am thrilled for soybean growers to experience this never-before-seen level of protection,” Ireland said.

“Victrato preserves more yield than any other molecule available, and it protects against all life stages of nematodes: eggs, juveniles and adults. This stops in-season feeding and limits future populations, giving growers the most robust solution available.”

Victrato is the first federally labeled seed treatment management tool for red crown rot. In addition, it will fortify soybean plants through early-season suppression of important foliar diseases such as septoria brown spot, frogeye leaf spot and target spot.

“Because of its unprecedented protection, Victrato enables pristine crop establishment above and below ground, for maximum yield production capacity,” said Katie Jaeger, Syngenta Seedcare product lead.

“It is also the first seed treatment labeled to suppress early-season frogeye leaf spot and target spot. By protecting that green leaf area early, it sets a stronger and healthier foundation to enhance the impact of a foliar fungicide application and better preserve yield potential.”

Jaeger said Victrato helps bring increased yields by providing never-before seen levels of protection against some of the top pests the U.S. soybean grower faces.

“With Victrato, we’re providing a new level of protection, helping soybean growers stack the deck against the heaviest nematode, RCR and SDS pressure,” Jaeger said.