Certis USA, Kumiai Launch New Bacterial Biofungicides
14 February 2012 COLUMBIA, Md.– Certis USA LLC and Japan’s Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. LTD said they received EPA registrations for several new bacterial biofungicides based on Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain D747, known as “Ba D747.”
The first product will be launched in the US in April 2012 under the name “Double Nickel 55” for control of powdery mildew, Botrytis and bacterial diseases of fruiting and leafy vegetables, grapes, strawberries and tree fruit.
Kumiai scientists discovered and patented the Ba D747 strain, the active ingredient used in Kumiai’s Ecoshot product in Japan. In 2010, Kumiai licensed the Ba D747 strain to Certis USA for global development.
Compared to other bacterial-based biofungicides, Double Nickel 55 biofungicide is highly potent, allowing growers to use lower and more economical application rates. Its formulation resists foaming and leaves no visible spray residue on the foliage or fruit, says Certis.
Application for a European Union Annex-I registration was submitted in October 2010, and a provisional national registration in Italy was approved this month. The product, “Amylo-X,” will be launched in Italy by Intrachem Bio Italia SpA for control of Botrytis and other fungal diseases of grapes, strawberries and vegetables, and bacterial diseases such as fire blight in pome fruit and PSA in kiwi fruit.
In New Zealand, Etec Crop Solutions is launching a Ba D747 product this season under the name of “Bacstar” for control of Botrytis in grapes, and fungal and bacterial diseases of berries and onions. Registration activities are underway in other countries.
Jow-Lih Su, Certis USA President and CEO, said, “Our collaboration with Kumiai over the past two years has been most productive. We are excited to bring this Kumiai technology to the global market. It reflects Certis USA’s commitment to provide innovative, value-added technologies to growers worldwide who are in need of sustainable crop protection solutions.”
Eisuke Ishihara, President of Kumiai Chemical Industry, said, “Innovative partnerships are essential to the success of the co-development of several Ba D747 products which we have been developing in Asian countries and Brazil with Certis USA. We are excited that the Ba D747 strain which our scientists discovered in Japan will play an important role in the field of global crop protection.”
Source: Certis USA, Edited by Jaclyn Sindrich, Managing Editor
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