MANA’s Fungicide Receives EPA Approval

Posted by |15 April 2013

MANA received U.S. EPA approval for Bumper ES, a fungicide that provides broad-spectrum control of foliar fungal diseases on corn, soybeans, sorghum and other crops.

The U.S. company said Bumper ES has an advanced propiconazole formulation that performs at levels equivalent to emusifiable concentrate (EC) products but with improved environmental, handling and safety qualities. With low use rates, low odor and favorable personal protective equipment requirements, Bumper ES reduces environmental concerns by minimizing impact on air quality.

According to MANA, Bumper ES is meant for preventative and curative disease management against brown leaf spot, Septoria leaf blight, glume blotch, and rusts among other things. Bumper ES is classified as a FRAC Group 3 fungicide and is currently registered for use on almonds, berries, cereals, citrus, corn, peanuts, pecans, rice, sorghum, soybeans, stone fruit, sugarcane and tree nuts.

“Bumper ES supports the industry in placing less reliance on older EC-based products,” said Dave Rummel, MANA brand leader. “While the older and more traditional EC offerings have been effective in providing good disease control, use of these products is on the decline due to new and pending pesticide regulations.”