Ed King, Paul Neese, Michael Culy, and Gary Thompson. Dow AgroSciences, 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268
Dow AgroSciences LLC, through its affiliate Mycogen Seeds, and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc have been working since 1995 to jointly develop novel biotech products for the control of insect pests of corn. In 2003, Herculex� I Insect Protection was the first product released for sale under the Herculex family of traits. Herculex I (event TC1507) expresses Cry1F insecticidal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strain aizawai, and provides broad-spectrum protection against above-ground lepidopterous pests of corn. Herculex XTRA is a combined trait product (developed through the use of conventional breeding) to bring together event TC1507 (Herculex I Insect Protection) and corn rootworm event DAS-59122-7 (expressing the Cry34Ab1 and Cry35Ab1 binary Bt protein) in corn hybrids. Herculex XTRA currently provides the broadest spectrum of in-plant insect protection. This poster will provide the latest updates on global commercialization, global registration and research on the Herculex family of traits.