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DuPont gets OK for insecticide trait combo

DuPont said the Environmental Protection Agency has approved a new use for an insecticide trait for corn seeds that will fight above-ground pests only.

The company?s Pioneer agricultural unit has received approval to sell its Optimum AcreMax Xtra insect protection as part of its ?refuge-in-a-bag? offering for corn farmers.

The product is scheduled to launch in time for the 2012 growing season, DuPont said. It will let farmers combat above-ground pests, rather than rival products which fight above- and below-ground pests. (Reuters)

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