Application

Protecting corn with Miravis® Neo

May 23, 2023

Answers to your Miravis® Neo questions

Q: What does it do?
A: Miravis® Neo fungicide provides broad-spectrum activity on several corn leaf diseases and gives suppression of Fusarium and Gibberella ear rots. It contains three active ingredients including our groundbreaking fungicide, ADEPIDYN®:
  • ADEPIDYN® fungicide – Group 7
  • Azoxystrobin – Group 11
  • Propiconazole – Group 3

Q: What makes ADEPIDYN® unique from other fungicides?
A: ADEPIDYN® is a very potent molecule with lipophilic properties. This means it binds with the waxy leaf surface (cuticle), resulting in excellent rainfastness. As well, ADEPIDYN® slowly releases into the plant tissue from the waxy cuticle, delivering a continued, stable dosage of active ingredient that provides optimal disease control.

Check out this video to learn more about how ADEPIDYN® works.


Q: Which diseases does Miravis® Neo control in corn?
A:

  • Anthracnose leaf blight (Colletotrichum graminicola)
  • Eye spot (Aureobasidium zeae)
  • Grey leaf spot (Cercosporazeae-maydis)
  • Northern corn leaf blight (Setophaeria turcica)
  • Southern corn leaf blight (Cochliobolus heterostrophus)
  • Common rust (Puccinia sorghi)
  • Tar spot (Phyllachora maydis) 

In addition: Miravis® Neo provides suppression of Fusarium and Gibberella ear rots (Fusarium spp. and Gibberella zeae).

MIRAVIS® NEO - Registered for control on tar spot!

tar spot symptoms on untreated corn; greener corn treated with Miravis Neo

Photos taken September 29, 2022, in Courtland, ON.

Q: How well does Miravis® Neo suppress DON?
A: Miravis® Neo performed well in our trials and did an excellent job in reducing % DON relative to the inoculated check (over 50% suppression1).

Q: What kind of ROI does Miravis® Neo provide?
A: Field scale trials conducted by growers from 2018-2022 showed that Miravis® Neo helped deliver over $42/ac ROI.2

 

chart of 86 plot data; average ROI vs untreated = $54/acre

Source: Grower trials conducted across Ontario from 2018-2022. n = 86

Q: What is the packaging and use rate?
A: Miravis® Neo is a pre-mix formulation packaged in 2 x 10.125 L cases and 405 L totes.

For corn:

  • One case will treat 50 acres at 0.4 L/ac
  • One tote will treat 1000 acres at 0.4 L/ac

Q: Do I need a permit to apply Miravis® Neo aerially in Ontario?
A: No. Miravis® Neo may be applied aerially without a permit.


Q: What is the ideal application timing?
A: For the best possible return on investment:
  • Apply from pre-tassel through tassel (VT) for leaf disease control. Miravis® Neo can be applied earlier if disease pressure is high.
  • Apply at silking (R1) time (before silks brown off) for Fusarium/Gibberella ear rot and DON suppression.
Q: How should Miravis® Neo be applied?
A: For the best activity on labelled diseases, use a minimum spray volume of 20 gal/ac with flat fan or air induction nozzles that direct spray droplets directly down into the canopy.


Q: Rainfastness?
A: Two hours or once dry. Avoid application before a heavy rainfall.

Q: Does controlling foliar disease with Miravis® Neo provide a benefit to silage corn?
A: Miravis® Neo protects against key leaf and ear rot diseases to maximize yield, silage quality, and harvest window. In fact, many growers have seen excellent results with Miravis® Neo on their silage corn. A series of 2021 trials showed a 2.27 MT/ac average increase (n=10) and improved quality benefits.


Jersey cattle earing silage
Photo: Joanna Wallace – Seaforth, ON – 2021

For more information contact our Customer Interaction Centre at 1-87-SYNGENTA (1-877-964-3682) or follow @SyngentaCanada on Twitter.

Performance evaluations are based on internal trials, field observations and/or public information. Data from multiple locations and years should be consulted whenever possible. Individual results may vary depending on local growing, soil and weather conditions.

Always read and follow label directions. Miravis® Neo refers to Miravis® 300 SE fungicide. ADEPIDYN® , Miravis®, and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company. © 2023 Syngenta.

1Source: 2018 Syngenta research trials and University of Guelph small plot and field scale trials conducted by Art Schaafsma. n = 40

2ROI calculation subtracts SRP of product and application cost. Also assumes corn cash price of $7.15/bu  (as of January 10, 2023). Return on investment is based on the foregoing assumptions. Individual results may vary.