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Plant-Insect Ecosystems

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Spear® RC: A vital new tool for integrated pest management in broad acre row crops

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Providing a novel mode of action, Spear® RC (GS-omega/kappa-Hxtx-Hv1a -peptide) is Vestaron Corporation’s latest solution for row crop lepidopteran pests including corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) and soybean looper (Chrysodeixis includens). Spear® RC aims to expand grower’s tool kits for insect control and resistance management in broad acre crops including soybean, cotton, and peanut. Field trial results in soybean systems indicate performance on par with conventional synthetic insecticides without harming beneficial insects and pollinators. As a newly designated IRAC group (Group 32), peptide-driven insecticide technology can serve as a valuable new tool for IPM programs across a variety of cropping systems in the US and beyond.