Biobest had received the Bernard Blum Award , for the most innovative biocontrol product , in identification of Pronemite ( Pronematus ubiquitus ) – a new category of commercial arthropod biocontrol factor that concurrently targets a central blighter and a job fungal disease - powdery mold .
lowly , knockout - to - access code pest hint , such as tomato russet touch ( Aculops lycopersici ) and the fungous disease powdery mildew ( Oidium neolycopersici ) , are two central challenge of cultivated crops .
“ Pronemite is a actual breakthrough , ” suppose Felix Wackers , Biobest R&D Director . “ Pronemite is representative of a new family of good tinge ; it ’s the first efficient biocontrol solvent for russet mite control ; the first commercialise fungous disease control using a mite ; and unambiguously the first commercialized biological control being shown to simultaneously control a cardinal pest and a problem pathogen in a protect crop . As such , it represent a whole new category of biocontrol . ”
“ big population of this arthropod mite can be built up preventatively in a crop using our feed addendum Nutrimite . We ’ve shown that make a ‘ standing United States Army ’ of the mites in the crop can be highly good in preventing the contagion and spread of russet mite and/or powdery mildew . ”
“ Pronemite is go down to become a major biz - changer in biologic craw tribute programs by egest the need for repeat insect powder or fungicide applications , ” say Felix . “ In commercial-grade strawberry crop , powdery mould can necessitate 10 - 22 fungicide applications over a four - month cropping cycles/second . ”
“ While enhance sustainable production , Pronemite start the room access to the establishment of other biocontrols agents – whose full potential is currently hampered by the widespread use of pesticides . As such , it can be key in a more utter biologic ascendence program , bring an important function in helping to minimize / eliminate chemical rest on produce . ”
“ In a course of instruction of its own , we ’re already seeing a peck of enthusiasm for Pronemite in the marketplace , ” say Hanne Steel , Biobest Product Portfolio Manager for Beneficials . “ Growers like its innovative nature and are keen to further tighten reliance on craw protective covering chemical substance . ”
“ This exciting finding - that arthropods can effectively control diseases - opens many new opportunities for biological crop protection , ” she says . “ Almost all marauding mites market for crop protection are from the Phytoseiidae family . Pronemite is from a separate superfamily , the Tydeoidea . As this mite has a oecumenical statistical distribution , with appropriate product registration , Pronemite offers the potential to be used worldwide without business concern for local biodiversity . ”
“ Already proven to do work in crop conditions , we ’re at the commercial stage – collaborating with strawberry and tomato plant grower in Europe to optimise Pronemite execution in a range of crop - before its widespread launching next yr . ”
“ Largely overlooked till now , this group of arthropod hint is ready to have a solid impact on biological crop protection and sustainable production in the future . ”
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