Herbicides and Weed Management Portfolio
Corteva develops selective pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicides engineered to manage challenging weed spectrums in rice, soybean, corn, and groundnut.
Modern chemistries such as Rinskor active (florpyrauxifen-benzyl) provide broad-spectrum weed suppression at low grams-per-hectare application rates with favorable environmental profiles.
- Strongarm: Diclosulam 84% WDG pre-emergence herbicide for soybean and groundnut crops
- Rinskor Active (Novixid / Dagger): Advanced post-emergence herbicide for broadleaf, grass, and sedge control in paddy
- Tarcon: Selective broadleaf weed control formulations across grain and commercial crops
- Quelex: Arylex active formulations providing low-dose broadleaf weed suppression
Insecticides and Fungicide Innovations
Corteva's crop protection segment features proprietary active molecules designed to manage resistant insect pests and foliar fungal pathogens across horticultural and field crops.
Key product offerings include spinosyn-based insecticides, mesoionic chemistry for rice planthoppers, and strobilurin-based foliar fungicides.
- Pexalon: Triflumezopyrim 10% SC targeting brown planthopper (BPH) and white-backed planthopper (WBPH) in rice
- Delegate & Engage: Spinosad and Spinetoram 11.7% SC for thrips, borers, and caterpillars
- Galileo: Picoxystrobin 22.5% SC systemic fungicide for sheath blight, rusts, and leaf spots
- Kocide 3000: Advanced copper hydroxide bio-protective bactericide and fungicide
Pioneer Hybrid Seeds and Agronomic Stewardship
Under the Pioneer brand, Corteva breeds and distributes high-performing hybrid seeds adapted to distinct Indian agro-climatic zones and variable moisture regimes.
Farmers should acquire authentic Pioneer seed bags and Corteva agrochemicals through licensed agricultural input dealers, verifying tamper-proof security holograms and GST retail invoices.
- Pioneer Hybrid Corn: Renowned hybrids like P3501 and P3396 engineered for yield stability and lodging resistance
- Pioneer Mustard: High-oil content hybrid mustard seeds tailored for northern and central belts
- Pioneer Pearl Millet (Bajra): Drought-tolerant hybrid millet for semi-arid rainfed tracts
- Pioneer Paddy Seeds: Medium and short duration hybrid rice varieties delivering high tillering
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Common questions
What is Corteva's flagship insecticide for Brown Planthopper (BPH) in rice?
Pexalon (Triflumezopyrim 10% SC) is Corteva's flagship mesoionic insecticide specifically registered for controlling brown planthoppers in paddy.
What brand name does Corteva use for its hybrid seeds in India?
Corteva markets its hybrid seeds, including corn, mustard, millet, and rice, under the Pioneer brand name.
What are the key active ingredients in Corteva's Spinosyn insecticide range?
Corteva's spinosyn portfolio includes Spinosad (Tracer) and Spinetoram (Delegate, Engage), which target insect nicotinic and GABA receptors.
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