Introducing Nurizma® Insecticide

Corn yield loss from corn rootworm is on the rise and has cost the US corn crop an estimated 600 million bushels in 2021. In previous articles, I shared the corn rootworm biology, resistance issues, and the need for a new tool for resistance management.

Nurizma^® insecticide has been recently approved and is now available for growers. Because Nurizma insecticide is a unique mode of action for corn rootworm, it is an effective resistance management tool to help growers control corn rootworm populations that may become resistant to Bt traits and other in-furrow insecticides.

📸: @BanksPhotos via Canva/Featuring a tractor with a corn planter in the field.

Mode of action: Nurizma™ insecticide

Broflanilide, the active ingredient in Nurizma^® insecticide, binds to an inner-subunit allosteric site of the GABA receptor, resulting in a block of inhibitory neurotransmission, convulsions, and death of target insects. It is classified by the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) as a Group 30 insecticide (GABA-gated chloride channel allosteric modulators). It is the first and only group 30 insecticide available for corn rootworm control.

📸: BASF internal photograph/Featuring field trials at Midwestern University and BASF site, showing good rootworm control with Nurizma™ insecticide compared to currently used insecticides.

📸: BASF internal photograph/Featuring Corn Root Protection from Rootworm Larvae Damage using Nurizma™ insecticide.

📸: BASF internal photograph/Featuring Nurizma™ insecticide's required rate per acre for various row spacings in corn. Nurizma insecticide's low use rate and liquid formulation make it easy to handle.

📸: BASF internal photograph/Featuring Nurizma™ insecticide's application requirements for in-furrow use in Corn.

For Specific information on Nurizma^® insecticide, or using it with a Dosatron injection system using liquid fertilizer or water, see: https://standupforyourcorn.com/.

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