AMVAC GreenSolutions launches BioWake Prime

BioWake Prime is an EPA-registered bioinsecticide seed treatment to help mitigate the impacts of corn rootworm damage. According to the company, microbes colonize the corn plant and activate 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.”

BioWake Prime is sold as a co-pack with BioWake for Corn, a biological seed lubricant that provides optimal seed singulation, resilience to abiotic stress, enhanced nutrient uptake, and robust root development. 

Prime into their corn rootworm resistance management strategy. AMVAC recommends using BioWake Prime in low to moderate corn rootworm pressure as a complement to traits and insecticides. BioWake Prime can be applied to seeds up to 180 days prior to planting.

For more information about BioWake Prime or other products, visit amvac.com/biowake. To learn more about products from AMVAC GreenSolutions, visit amvac.com/greensolutions.