Bayer CropScience has debuted a fungicide formulation based on its new active ingredient, fluopyram, in Turkey. The country granted registration late last year, and it is the first confirmed product approval for a fungicide based on the active ingredient. Luna Experience (fluopyram 200 g/litre + tebuconazole 200 g/litre) is a suspension concentrate formulation for use on nine crops, including apples for the control of scab (Venturia inaequalis), on grapevines against powdery mildew (Uncinula ...

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has proposed the approval of BASF’s fungicide, fluxapyroxad (trade-marked as Xemium), as a new active ingredient for use on barley. Fluxapyroxad received its first approval, in the UK, in October 2011, with further registrations later in the month in France and Germany for use on cereals (Agrow No 627, p 25). The APVMA’s decision is subject to a 28-day public comment period from January 17th.

The US EPA has proposed the approval of four DuPont fungicides based on Mitsui Chemicals’ penthiopyrad. The review was done jointly with authorities in Canada, the UK and Australia. Canadian registrations for penthiopyrad were granted in November 2011 (Agrow No 629, p 25). The US approval decision is open to public comment until February 12th. Vertisan and Fontelis (both penthiopyrad 200 g/litre) and Treoris (penthiopyrad 100 g/litre + chlorothalonil 250 g/litre) are for use on a wide range ...

The US EPA proposes to register a biofungicide and a bactericide based on the fungus, Aureobasidium pullulans, from Austrian company Bio-Ferm (Tulln). Botector (A pullulans strain DSM 14940 50% + A pullulans strain DSM 14941 50%) is for the control of storage diseases on pome and citrus fruit and for use on grapevines, strawberries and stone fruit to control diseases such as Botrytis cinerea and Monilia spp. Blossom Protect (A pullulans strain DSM 14940 32.25% + A pullulans strain DSM 14941 ...

Bayer CropScience has presented its new fungicide from the “new” pyridinyl ethylbenzamide class, fluopyram. It is a broad-spectrum fungicide for the control of several diseases, including grey mould (Botrytis cinerea), powdery mildew, Sclerotinia spp and Monilia spp on more than 70 crops, Bayer says. They include grapevines, table grapes, pome and stone fruit, vegetables, and field crops. The company expects peak annual sales of more than €150 million ($196 million at the current ...