APPLICATIONS AND ADVANTAGES
BEHIND THE INVINSA TECHNOLOGY
LEADING UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS

APPLICATIONS AND ADVANTAGES

Invinsa crop stress protection offers a host of advantages across a number of field crops. The table below highlights these specific crops and the benefits that Invinsa technology provides to each of them.

Crop	Benefits	Features
CORN Field Corn, Pop Corn, and Sweet Corn (includes seed production and forage or silage production)	Yield loss mitigation under heat and drought stress	Prevents premature leaf senescence Provides higher active photosynthesis under stress conditions, leading to increased biomass and increased yield Reduces stress induced kernel abortion Larger ears with better kernel fill at the end of the ear Visual effects can include enhanced robustness, extended “greening effect,” increased leaf area and reduced “leaf-roll”
COTTON	Yield loss mitigation under abiotic & biotic stress	Increases boll retention of first positions leading to higher potential yield Reduces negative effects on yields by limiting ethylene boll abortion due to insect damage
SOYBEAN	Yield loss mitigation under heat and drought stress	Increases flower and pod retention under heat and drought stress Provides higher active photosynthesis under stress conditions
WHEAT	Yield loss mitigation under heat and drought stress	Prevents premature flag leaf senescence Reduces stress induced kernel abortion Increase kernel size under heat stress conditions
RICE	Yield loss mitigation under stress conditions	Reduced kernel abortion within spikelets with better kernel fill at the end of the ear Larger grain size Improved root biomass

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BEHIND THE INVINSA TECHNOLOGY

Crops respond to stress by producing ethylene, a natural plant hormone. Stress conditions trigger various negative responses, including wilted or rolled leaves, premature leaf senescence, reduced photosynthetic efficiency, loss of chlorophyll, poor pollination, and flower, fruit and seed abortion, among others.

The active ingredient in Invinsa technology, 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), works by binding to ethylene receptors and preventing the ethylene signal from triggering stress responses in field crops. Invinsa technology enables crops to maintain active photosynthesis and healthy leaf function, which allows them to optimize growth during periods of stress.

AgroFresh and Syngenta have formed a partnership, and both parties will contribute resources for additional research and development of Invinsa Crop Stress Protection. Syngenta will also oversee the marketing and sales of Invinsa technology worldwide.

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LEADING UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS

A team of internationally respected researchers has made vital contributions to the findings on Invinsa technology. They represent a variety of institutions which include the University of Buenos Aires, University of Illinois, Iowa State University, Texas A&M University, University of Arkansas, Utah State University, Colorado State University, Kansas State University and the University of California-Riverside.

Our field research trials on corn serve as an excellent example regarding the effectiveness of Invinsa crop stress protection. These trials, initially conducted in the U.S. and Argentina, demonstrated yield increases from 5% to 15% with Invinsa technology applications under mild to moderate heat and drought stress conditions.

In Argentina, Dr. Maria Otegui, University of Buenos Aires evaluated Invinsa protection under severe induced heat stress conditions in corn. In these trials, Invinsa technology significantly increased kernel number and overall yield compared to control plants.

Dr. Fred E. Below, University of Illinois, who has extensively evaluated Invinsa technology over three seasons, noted the importance of protecting a crop from stress at critical developmental stages. Dr. Below stated, “A crop's yield potential is chipped away by chronic conditions like heat stress and drought. Manage these stresses, and you get higher yield potential. It’s like compound interest in a savings account; it builds a little every day. The day-to-day impact of stress occurs over the length of a season, and the benefits of Invinsa technology will be seen based on a seasonal view.”

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