Corteva Agriscience presents new corn herbicide Hector in Spain

Date:04-16-2024

Corteva Agriscience presents Hector^®, the new corn herbicide, which offers post-emergence control of broadleaf and narrowleaf weeds.

Corn is a crop with a very important role in Spain. The main corn-producing Autonomous Communities are Castilla y León (27.42% of total production), Aragón (20%) and Galicia (19.82%). These three are followed by Catalonia (11.52%) and Extremadura (4.61%).

The current situation of weed control in this crop, marked by the decline of important active substances or the restriction of many others, makes the arrival of Hector^® very good news for farmers and technicians. Thanks to its wide spectrum of control, flexibility of use, high selectivity and being a tool that does not condition crop rotation, it is a very interesting solution for corn cultivation.

Hector^® is formulated with three active substances, which allow weed control to be addressed with two differentiated modes of action: ALS inhibitors, HRAC group 2 (nicosulfuron and rimsulfuron) and synthetic auxins, HRAC group 4 (dicamba).

Furthermore, to improve its selectivity, Hector^® incorporates the safener Isoxadifen-ethyl, which improves the crop's tolerance to the herbicide by increasing the activity of the GSTs and P450 enzymes. This safener allows grower to safely combine this product with Vivolt^® (non-ionic wetting agent), without affecting the productive potential of the crop.

Corteva, a reference in corn cultivation

Currently, corn cultivation is a priority for Corteva . Proof of this is the powerful catalog of hybrids offered by Pioneer^® and the extensive catalog of herbicides that the company is developing to offer solutions against the main weeds of corn crops.

In the very near future Corteva will launch Dragster^®*, Emir^®* and Lortama^®* ″Rinskor™ active, new tools that, together with Hector^® and Arigo^®, will allow Corteva to have a very complete portfolio of corn herbicides, helping the farmer in protecting crop and improving its profitability.

* Unregistered product, currently in the evaluation process under Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009.