Managing Nematodes to Reduce the Impact of Potato Early Dying Complex
Discover the role nematodes play early dying complex in potatoes
Powerful solutions for more profit potential
Bayer Potato Protection
Bayer solutions protect your potato crop and maximize yield potential— so you can knock this season out of the park
Begin your season with Emesto seed-piece treatments
For protection against devastating seed-borne diseases or complete disease and insect control, more farmers count on Emesto®
Kick off planting with in-furrow solutions from Bayer
Black dot and plant pathogenic nematodes are some of the causal agents of the Potato Early Dying Disease Complex. Count on Velum® brands and Minuet® biological fungicide for broad-spectrum activity to suppress nematodes and black dot.
In season, count on Bayer fungicide and insecticides
Keep your potatoes at the top of their game with a line-up of powerful fungicides and insecticides to protect against serious potato diseases and pests
Emesto® Portfolio
THE BEST DEFENCE
IS A GOOD OFFENCE
With Emesto, you choose what play is best for your farm. With Emesto Complete, you get combined disease and insect protection with the tried and true fungicide active ingredients from Emesto Silver and an enhanced formulation of clothianidin. Or choose Emesto Silver, with the unmistakable red formula for trusted control of tough seed-borne diseases.
Fungicide and Insecticide Seed-Piece Treatment
Emesto Complete
- Pests controlled:
Aphids, Colorado potato beetle, leafhoppers, potato flea beetle - Diseases controlled:
Fusarium tuber rot (including current resistant strains), seed-borne Rhizoctonia solani (black scurf, stem and stolon canker), silver scurf - Application timing:
Seed treatment
- Pests controlled:
Fungicide Seed-Piece Treatment
Emesto Silver
- Diseases controlled:
Fusarium tuber rot (including current resistant strains), seed-borne Rhizoctonia solani (black scurf, stem and stolon canker), silver scurf - Application timing:
Seed Treatment
- Diseases controlled:
Velum® Portfolio
RISE. PROTECT. PERFORM.
Experience protection from nematodes and diseases from two outstanding in-furrow solutions from Bayer
Fungicide/Nematicide
Velum® Rise
- Diseases controlled:
Soil-borne black scurf and stem and stolon canker caused by Rhizoctonia solani - Pests suppressed:
Potato cyst nematodes (Including pale cyst and golden nematode), root knot nematodes, root lesion nematodes - Diseases suppressed:
Black dot, early blight, white mould - Application timing:
In-furrow
- Diseases controlled:
Fungicide/Nematicide
Velum Prime
- Pests suppressed:
Potato cyst nematodes (Including pale cyst and golden nematode), root knot nematodes, root lesion nematodes - Diseases suppressed:
Black dot, early blight - Application timing:
In-furrow
- Pests suppressed:
Fungicide and insecticide defence
POWER PACKED PROTECTION
Fend off damaging crop diseases and insects in-season with two of the MVP solutions from Bayer
Fungicide
Propulse®
- Diseases controlled:
Alternaria complex: brown leaf spot, early blight, white mould - Disease suppressed:
Black dot - Application timing:
Early development to tuber bulking
- Diseases controlled:
Insecticide
vayego®
- Pests controlled:
Colorado potato beetle, European corn borer, potato flea beetle - Pest suppressed:
Aphids - Application timing:
Early development to tuber bulking. Do not apply during bloom.
- Pests controlled:
MEET THE FULL LINEUP
Fungicide (biological)
Minuet®
- Diseases suppressed:
Soil-borne Rhizoctonia solani (root rot, black scurf and stem canker), fusarium root rot, phytophthora root rot and pink rot, pythium root rot - Application timing:
In-furrow
- Diseases suppressed:
Fungicide (biological)
Serenade® OPTI
- Diseases suppressed:
Early blight, white mould, post-harvest application for silver scurf - Application timing:
Early development to post-harvest
- Diseases suppressed:
Fungicide
Luna Tranquility®
- Diseases controlled:
Alternaria complex (brown leaf spot, early blight) white mould - Disease suppressed:
Black dot - Application timing:
Early development to tuber bulking
- Diseases controlled:
Fungicide
Scala®
- Diseases controlled:
Early blight - Application timing:
Early development to tuber bulking
- Diseases controlled:
Insecticide Seed-Piece Treatment
Admire®
- Pests controlled:
Aphids, Colorado potato beetle, leafhoppers, potato flea beetle - Application timing:
Seed treatment
- Pests controlled:
Insecticide
Admire®
- Pests:
Aphids, Colorado potato beetle, leafhoppers, potato flea beetle - Application timing:
Early development to tuber bulking
- Pests:
Insecticide
Decis®
- Pests contolled:
Aphids (potato and buckthorn), Colorado potato beetle, European corn borer, leafhoppers, potato flea beetle, tuber flea beetle, tarnished plant bug - Application timing:
Early development to tuber bulking
- Pests contolled:
Insecticide
Sivanto® Prime
- Pests controlled:
Aphids, leafhoppers, Colorado potato beetle - Application timing:
Row closure/Tuber initiation to tuber bulking
- Pests controlled:
THE PLAYBOOK
Creating an Integrated Nematode Management Program
Learn how an integrated nematode management program can help to increase yield potential
Managing Black Dot to Minimize Yield and Quality Loss
Black dot disease is more widespread than you think and can cause serious yield and quality losses in potatoes
Colorado Potato Beetle Management Strategies
CPB continues to be the most destructive pest affecting potatoes.
Potato Virus Y Management via Control of Aphid Vectors
PVY is one of the most significant disease threats to commercial potato production affecting both yield and tuber quality, making management critical.
Give your crop the best start possible
Learn more about Emesto Complete for disease and insect protection
See how Velum can help your crop perform
Potato Fungicides: Next level protection against soil-borne disease and nematodes with Velum Rise
Potato Insecticides: Protect against key potato insects with vayego insecticide
Keep Crops Healthy and Yield Potential Strong with Minuet Biological Fungicide
Learn more about the full lineup of products in the Potato Crop Protection Guide from Bayer.
This guide provides you with convenient access to technical information on all the potato crop protection solutions from Bayer to help you keep your plants healthy and maximize your yield potential.
Ontario, Québec, Maritimes and British Columbia
Save with the BayerValue™ Hot Potatoes® Rewards Program. Activate the Potato Bonus and earn up to 24% savings.
Take your savings to the next level with the new 2026 BayerValue™ Hot Potatoes® Rewards Program on qualifying purchases between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026.
Simply buy five or more qualifying products and save up to 14% on your purchases. Qualifying products include leading seed treatments, soil solutions, growth regulators, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.
Activate the Potato Bonus and earn up to 24% savings on qualifying products. To unlock this offer, purchase Emesto® Complete or Emesto Silver seed-piece treatments plus matching acres of one or more qualifying potato crop protection products, such as Velum® Rise fungicide/nematicide.