Wilting syndrome can cause productivity losses of up to 50% in sugarcane

By Flávia Macedo The disease now known as wilt syndrome seems to have recently emerged in sugarcane, but the truth is that, according to experts, it has been present in the crop for at least ten years, despite not having been correctly diagnosed. "Today we are in a more favorable process, as we now know where we must attack, so the solution for this disease should advance quickly. But awareness still needs to be generated so that this process can continue," said Victor Silveira, market consultant and co-owner of VS8 Agrisolutions. In search of combating the disease, Syngenta is betting on the Tymirium® molecule for the composition of a new nematicide and fungicide in joint action. The molecule is in the registration phase, and the product, still without a defined name, should be launched in 2026. "We take into account soil health, so it is a molecule that does not unbalance the soil microbiota," highlights Willie Cintra, Syngenta's technical market development manager. But ...