Effect of Thiamethoxam On Vigor and Productivity.

Thiamethoxam, the active ingredient in Cruiser® seed treatment, is a systemic insecticide in the Neonicotinoid class, pertaining to the second generation of the Thianicotinyl compounds. Cruiser is delivered on the seed as a seed treatment and Thiamethoxam is rapidly translocated throughout the plant, providing complete protection, and is active through both contact and ingestion. Thiamethoxam attacks the nervous system of insects and possess exceptional activity against many sucking and chewing insects but also against a wide range of secondary pest. In the late 1990s, researchers and farmers in Brazil observed that Thiamethoxam enhanced crop growth and was able to induce vigor in plants and a greater productivity in crops in the absence of insect pests. Agronomic benefits include earlier germination and emergence, a larger root system, reduced fertilizer requirement, earlier flowering, increased shoot growth, seed yield, and protein and oil content. Because of these properties, Cruiser is used around the world on numerous crops because of its bigger and more developed plants with improved yield potential, even in absence of insect pests. The patented technology behind the vigor effect has been proven to improve yield under numerous abiotic and biotic stresses in the absence of insect pests, which helps growers minimize the risk of a crop failure.