Protecting young canola plants from early-season insects and diseases is essential for establishing a strong, uniform stand, and seed treatments play a key role in that protection.
Syngenta and Bayer offer programs designed to give growers added confidence in their seed treatment choices — from foundational control of key pests to enhanced support when additional insect pressure occurs. Understanding what each program provides can help ensure your crop gets the protection it needs during its most vulnerable stages.
Seed Treatment Options from Syngenta
Knowing your canola crop is protected from insects and diseases provides peace of mind. Syngenta’s programs give you just that, confidence in your crop.
Helix® Saltro® and Fortenza® Advanced are seed treatment options from Syngenta. Helix Saltro is a foundation seed treatment with the protection you know and trust from Helix Vibrance®. It controls flea beetles, seed-borne blackleg, Alternaria, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Pythium and seedling disease complex.
Helix Saltro is also unique as it is a fungicidal seed treatment for protection from early season airborne blackleg. Fortenza Advanced is an enhanced, add-on seed treatment providing you industry-leading flea beetle protection with the added benefit of cutworm control.
Syngenta’s Canola Seedcare™ Performance Package
When you use Helix Saltro or Fortenza Advanced, you’re backed by Syngenta’s Canola Seedcare™ Performance Package. That means if you use either treatment according to its respective label but you still need to spray for insects, Syngenta will reimburse you for a single application of insecticide. For flea beetles, that insecticide is Decis® or Pounce® 385 EC. For cutworms, it’s Pounce 385 EC.
How the Program Works
| Product | Flea beetle support | Cutworm support | Flea beetles Days after seeding | Cutworms Days after seeding | Final submission date to Syngenta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helix Saltro® | $3/acre | N/A | 28 | N/A | June 30/23 |
| Fortenza Advanced | N/A | $8/acre | N/A | 35 | July 7/23 |
| Helix Saltro® & Fortenza Advanced | $6/acre | $8/acre | 35 | 35 | July 7/23 |
| Insecticide options | Decis® or Pounce® 384 EC | Pounce® 384 EC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
How to Qualify for the Program
- Submit all invoices to Syngenta: Complete and submit all 2023 seed and product applicable invoices to Syngenta by Aug. 15, 2023.
- Follow best agronomic practices: Use recommended Canola Council of Canada cultural and agronomic practices for optimal canola stand establishment.
- Scout for feeding damage: Regularly scout your canola fields after emergence for flea beetle and cutworm feeding damage.
- Register before spraying: Register for the program prior to spraying by calling 1-87-SYNGENTA (1-877-964-3682).
Growers who seed canola consecutively on the same field are not eligible for the Canola Seedcare Performance Package. A Syngenta representative will investigate all inquiries and growers will require pre-spray approval to receive compensation.
Eligibility for the BUTEO® start Assurance Program
Growers using the Bayer products BUTEO® start and Prosper® EverGol® may be eligible for the BUTEO start Assurance Program. If you experience flea beetle feeding damage of more than 25% on your canola treated with BUTEO start and Prosper EverGol seed treatments at or before the four-leaf stage, you could be eligible for up to a 100% rebate on Decis insecticide.
To be eligible, you must sign up for the program at BUTEOstartAssurance.ca or call 1-844-250-9362 before or up to three days after you apply Decis and qualifying acres must exceed 40 acres. Full program details are available here.
FAQ
What seed treatment options does Syngenta offer for canola protection?
Syngenta offers Helix Saltro and Fortenza Advanced as seed treatment options for canola. Helix Saltro provides control for flea beetles, seed-borne blackleg, Alternaria and several soil-borne diseases, while Fortenza Advanced offers enhanced protection against flea beetles and added cutworm control.
How does the Canola Seedcare Performance Package from Syngenta support growers?
The Canola Seedcare Performance Package from Syngenta reimburses growers for a single application of insecticide if they use Helix Saltro or Fortenza Advanced as directed and still need to spray for insects. For flea beetles, this includes Decis or Pounce 385 EC and for cutworms, it is Pounce 385 EC.
What are the requirements to qualify for Syngenta’s Canola Seedcare Performance Package?
To qualify, growers must submit all relevant 2023 seed and product invoices by August 15, 2023, follow recommended agronomic practices, regularly scout canola fields for damage and register for the program before spraying. Fields with consecutive canola seeding are not eligible and pre-spray approval is required for compensation.
What assurance program does Bayer offer for BUTEO start and Prosper EverGol seed treatments?
Bayer offers the BUTEO start Assurance Program for growers using BUTEO start and Prosper EverGol seed treatments. If more than 25% flea beetle feeding damage occurs at or before the four-leaf stage, growers may be eligible for up to a 100% rebate on Decis insecticide, provided they sign up before or within three days after spraying and qualifying acres exceed 40.
