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Last issue articles
- Biome: the space gaining protagonism in biological strategies for crops
- The export dynamics driving the Mexican biologicals market
- New model developed to evaluate effects of two or more biostimulants combined in a single crop
- Dr. Wagner Bettiol and the biocontrol market in Brazil
- Las propiedades que hacen del Trichoderma un socio clave en la búsqueda de mejores desempeños en los cultivos
- Changes in the new regulation on fertilizers and biostimulants in Chile
- Innovak Global, the expansion of root specialists
Market movers
- Renewable-based nitrogen fertilizer firm raises US$ 20 million in investment round
- Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks close agreement to strengthen open innovation platform for agricultural biologics
- Argentinean firm Puna Bio: Millions raised to study superbacteria for agricultural use
- Corteva Agriscience signed an agreement to acquire leading biologics company Symborg
- Brazilian study uncovers ants' potential in crop protection
- Huber acquires specialty plant nutrition producer Biolchim
- UPL announces agreement to distribute bioprotector based on orange oil
- ICL and Lavie Bio start strategic collaboration to develop new biostimulants
- Hortitool and Green Smile to organize the Morocco Berry Conference 2022
BioConsortia develops two natural nematicides with high efficacy in field trials
US-based firm BioConsorita, Inc. has moved two new nematicides into its development and registration phase following field trial results in corn and other important food crops, say company officials. The new products control nematode pests and increase crop yields, say BioConsortia officials.
The new products control nematode pests and increase crop yields, as demonstrated by the company's 2021 field trials. According to these, the two new nematicides controlled a range of nematodes at 14 different sites, covering root knot, coarse root, rachis and root lion nematodes, and increased yields by 5 to 8 bushels per acre in corn and 15.8% in wheat, with a 100% success rate.
Plant parasitic nematodes are small roundworms that feed on plants and are very difficult to control. They directly target the roots of major production crops and prevent water and nutrient uptake, which reduces crop yields. Nematodes cause 7-15% yield losses in agricultural crops, amounting to about US$ 157 billion worldwide.
That is why the Californian firm's announcement of the discovery and registration of two highly effective, naturally occurring nematicides generates high expectations for the company.
El Dr. Hong Zhu, director de I+D de BioConsortia, declaró: “Estos son los mejores nematicidas microbianos que hemos visto tanto por su eficacia como por su consistencia en los cultivos en hilera. Se están moviendo sin problemas y rápidamente a través de nuestra línea de desarrollo con la fermentación y la optimización de la formulación en curso y la escala prevista.”
El director general de BioConsortia, Marcus Meadows-Smith, añadió: “Estamos encantados de añadir estos dos nuevos nematicidas a nuestra gama de productos biológicos superiores. Creemos que los agricultores quedarán impresionados con el nivel de eficacia mejorado, y el medio ambiente se beneficiará de la naturaleza sostenible de nuestros productos.”
Last issue articles
- Biome: the space gaining protagonism in biological strategies for crops
- The export dynamics driving the Mexican biologicals market
- New model developed to evaluate effects of two or more biostimulants combined in a single crop
- Dr. Wagner Bettiol and the biocontrol market in Brazil
- Las propiedades que hacen del Trichoderma un socio clave en la búsqueda de mejores desempeños en los cultivos
- Changes in the new regulation on fertilizers and biostimulants in Chile
- nnovak Global, la expansión de los especialistas en la raíz
Market movers
- Argentinean firm Puna Bio: Millions raised to study superbacteria for agricultural use
- Corteva Agriscience signed an agreement to acquire leading biologics company Symborg
- Brazilian study uncovers ants' potential in crop protection
- Huber acquires specialty plant nutrition producer Biolchim
- UPL announces agreement to distribute bioprotector based on orange oil
- ICL and Lavie Bio start strategic collaboration to develop new biostimulants
- Hortitool and Green Smile to organize the Morocco Berry Conference 2022
About us
Biologicals Latam es una revista digital de Redagrícola que informa de manera especializada sobre la intensa actividad que se está desarrollando en el espacio de los bioinsumos para la producción agrícola. Esta publicación es complemento del Curso Online de Bioestimulantes y Biocontrol y las conferencias que este grupo de medios realiza en torno al tema.