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Acceleron Seed Treatment System

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Acceleron Seed Treatment system is a seed coating that protects from insects as well as mold, mildew, and disease. It was developed and patented by Monsanto. The Acceleron Seed Treatment System is available for Genuity Roundup Ready 2 yield soybeans and Smartstax seeds. [1] The coating contains the fungicide pyraclostrobin and Imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide.[2]

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  1. ^ "Monsanto: Acceleron seed treatments provide new performance technology". Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  2. ^ Philpott, Tom (20 April 2016). "Inside the Country's Most Controversial Company". Mother Jones. Retrieved 14 June 2016.