[Review of 2025 New Pesticide Products] ⑫ Syngenta Korea 'Vaniba®'

Controlling the entire lifecycle of nematodes... significantly helps increase yield It is estimated that over 10% of global crop yields are lost to plant-parasitic nematodes. In South Korea, it is estimated that melons suffer damages of approximately 42 billion won annually and cucumbers suffer damages of over 50 billion won annually due to root-knot nematodes, prompting calls for more systematic and robust control measures. In response, Syngenta Korea released a new nematode control product, "Variba®," last year and is now actively introducing the product to farmers this year. We spoke with Song Ji-yeon, a manager of insecticides at Syngenta Korea, about the "usage of Variba." Below is a Q&A with Manager Song. # Why nematode management is important "Nematodes can survive in the soil for several years. They then invade the roots of host plants, hindering the absorption of water and nutrients, leading to reduced production and quality degradation, causing significant economic ...