BioWake Prime
BioWake Prime™ is an EPA registered bioinsecticide product designed to mitigate corn rootworm feeding and damage. When the unique microbes in BioWake Prime colonize corn plants, they prime or activate natural plant defense mechanisms against corn rootworm larvae. This response is a great complement to existing corn rootworm management strategies.
Combining BioWake Prime with BioWake™ for Corn gives you a healthy viable seed lubricant alternative to talc or graphite. Corn plants benefit from more effective nutrient utilization, enhanced plant growth and nutrient content as well as greater root regrowth if corn rootworm larval feeding occurs.
Applications
- When another layer of corn rootworm protection is needed (e.g. in addition to traits or insecticides)
- Convenient alternative for planters without insecticide application systems
- Low to moderate corn rootworm pressure areas where no insecticides are being used
Features
- Primes the corn plant immune system to defend against corn rootworm feeding all season long
- Microbes trigger the plant to start up its self-defense mechanisms
- Primed plants have a quicker and greater response to corn rootworm larval feeding
- Plant response creates corn rootworm larval confusion to mitigate feeding
- Results in larger root mass and reduced lodging
- Improved harvestability and up to 4.5 bu/A yield increase*
- Active ingredient: Methylorubrum extorquens NLS 0042
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Plan your corn rootworm management strategy with AMVAC®
Corn rootworm pressure was high throughout the Corn Belt in 2023. The drought likely exacerbated the problem, as moisture stress can affect the root system development of corn. In addition, extended dry soil conditions favor corn rootworm larval survival, which results in more feeding damage while also limiting the ability of a corn hybrid to regenerate roots.
New biological product from AMVAC® boots yields and mitigates pest damage
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 – BioWake Prime™, the new EPA-registered corn rootworm bioinsecticide from AMVAC® GreenSolutions, is now available through retail facilities for the 2024 growing season.
BioWake Prime contains unique microbes that colonize corn plants, priming their natural defenses to protect against corn rootworm, which has exerted significant pressure on growers across the Corn Belt. Larval feeding of corn rootworm has led to millions of dollars in crop damage in recent years.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 – AMVAC® GreenSolutions™ is introducing BioWake Prime™ – the newest addition to the BioWake family of products – to help corn growers safeguard against the damaging effects of corn rootworm.
BioWake Prime is an EPA-registered bioinsecticide, with NewLeaf Symbiotics® microbial PPFM technology that activates corn self-defenses against corn rootworm, offering season-long mitigation of larval feeding to protect yield, reduce the impact of lodging, and improve harvestability.
“Growers are facing heavy pressure from corn rootworm – a pest that causes the most economic damage to corn production annually,” said Ted Walter, U.S. GreenSolutions marketing manager at AMVAC. “BioWake Prime is designed to complement a grower’s existing corn rootworm management strategy by priming plants with biological activity that deters and counteracts root damage caused by corn rootworm larvae.”
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BioWake Prime is registered at EPA. Until all necessary state registrations have been obtained, no sale, offer for sale or use of this product may be made.