BIOST Nematicide 100: Change the Nature of Your Corn Rootworm Program

Corn rootworm (CRW) management has been a hot topic again this summer. Many areas are experiencing heavy pressure due to favorable environmental conditions, resistance to trait packages, and the impact of increased use of seed-applied insecticides at planting.

Albaugh is changing the nature of CRW control with BIOST^® Nematicide 100 – the first biological nematicide seed treatment with insect protection.

In multi-year research trials, BIOST Nematicide 100 has not only shown outstanding nematicide properties, it has also improved corn rootworm efficacy by decreasing root damage and maintaining yield potential when used in combination with standard fungicide/insecticide (F&I) packages and in combination with reduced rates of neonicotinoid insecticides (clothianidin).

BIOST Nematicide 100 is trusted on ^~20 million acres. It is seed-applied in combination with lower rates of neonic insecticides on hybrids with effective trait packages. This strategy, paired with sound agronomic practices, has increased CRW protection on corn over a 1250 rate of neonic insecticide applied to a similar hybrid trait package.

The Results: BIOST Nematicide 100 not only increased activity on CRW, it also addressed corn nematode concerns without reducing long-term germination issues associated with high neonic rates on corn seed.

If you’re evaluating your CRW strategy for 2025, look to BIOST Nematicide 100. Visit albaughseedtreatment.com to find an Albaugh representative and learn more.