Identification of spp. on corn in North America and baseline flutriafol fungicide sensitivity.

Gray leaf spot (GLS) is an important corn disease reportedly caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis and C. zeina. Recently, flutriafol, a demethylation inhibitor (azole) fungicide received EPA registration as Xyway® LFR®, a product that is applied at planting for management of fungal diseases in corn, including suppression of GLS.

An outlook of FMC's current and future herbicide-resistance management strategies.

Herbicide resistance has emerged globally as a serious threat to profitable crop production. FMC promotes integrated weed management approaches including responsible use of existing herbicides, use of non-herbicide weed control tools, awareness about herbicide resistance issues, and support to herbicide resistance management initiatives. FMC is dedicated to developing sustainable weed control solutions through the discovery of new herbicides with novel sites-of-action, effective formulations, advanced application technology, and proactive monitoring for herbicide resistance.