Syngenta Canada launches Miravis^® Star fungicide for Sclerotinia control in canola

Syngenta Canada Inc. announced the launch of Miravis^® Star, a new fungicide that delivers the next level of Sclerotinia protection and application flexibility in canola.

Miravis^® Star brings together two proven active ingredients. The first, ADEPIDYN^®, is a Group 7 fungicide, that provides highly powerful, long-lasting, systemic protection. The second, Fludioxonil (Group 12) is one of the top-performing active ingredients against Sclerotinia, and offers effective, contact-based activity.

The combination of ADEPIDYN^® and Fludioxonil also helps growers reduce their resistance risk.

″We know – above all else – yield performance is the key driver when deciding whether or not to apply a Sclerotinia fungicide,″ says Jon Cressman, Product Lead, Fungicides and Insecticides, Syngenta Canada. ″Miravis^® Star is designed for canola growers who aren’t satisfied with the status quo, want to embrace new solutions, and push their crop’s performance.″

Cressman adds that Miravis^® Star has been shown to perform consistently – even under high Sclerotinia disease pressure conditions.

Miravis^® Star provides significant yield increases as compared to an untreated acre. In a series of small plot trials, Miravis^® Star demonstrated a 23.7% yield advantage over untreated at the standard rate of 0.4 L/ac.

Against competitor Sclerotinia fungicides, Miravis^® Star provided an average 1.4 bu/ac advantage.

Further field scale trials with Miravis^® Star are being conducted on farms across Western Canada throughout 2023.

In addition to superior yield performance, Miravis^® Star offers greater flexibility, with an application window of 10 to 50 percent flowering.

″Where other Sclerotinia fungicides are applied at 20 to 50 percent flowering, Miravis^® Star allows growers to start spraying earlier and protect more acres,″ says Carolyn Wilson, Technical Lead with Syngenta Canada. ″This is a significant benefit, as factors like uncooperative weather conditions can have a major influence on a grower’s ability to apply their Sclerotinia fungicide where and when it is needed.″

Miravis^® Star will be made commercially available in Western Canada for the 2024 growing season.