Monheim, Germany
September 8, 2006
Bayer CropScience
has presented its new products Infinito® (Fluopicolide) and
Biscaya® (Thiacloprid) at the Potato Europe 2006 as well as its
versatile activities around potato crops - from planting to
harvest. This fair is the leading event for professional potato
growers and was held at the manor estate Rittergut Bockerode
near Hannover on September 6 and 7. Infinito® has been launched
very successfully this year in China, Korea and the UK. Further
registrations in European countries, e.g. Germany, France and
Poland, are expected in 2007. Biscaya® was brought into the
British and German market in 2006.
Bayer CropScience works to address the
expectations of the food industry.
The company´s food supply chain
experts will be on hand to inform potato growers, operators,
food processors and packers about its "food chain" team. The
members of this team work closely with partners in the
international food chain and form an important link in the
production process.
Bayer CropScience contributes its innovative product portfolio,
which lead to a favorable residue profile, application
technology, its expertise in "good agricultural practices",
Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and Integrated Pest Management
(IPM), and its international network to this partnership. The
common goal is the production of high-quality potatoes,
vegetables and fruits at a price which is affordable to the end
consumer.
Long-lasting protection against potato
late blight
Infinito® is a new-generation fungicide combining the active
ingredient Fluopicolide with the established power of
Propamocarb. These two active ingredients work "hand in hand" to
deliver best possible potato protection.
The result is a fast-acting, in all weather conditions
long-lasting product with an anti-sporulant and translaminar
effect. Results, based on multi-year field experiments and
experience in large scale commercial trials, show that Infinito®
when included in blight control programs provides robust control
of late blight. More over, the product meets all regulatory
requirements for product efficacy and safety. Bringing a
favourable profile and low MRLs (Maximum Residue Limits),
Infinito® is a modern tool that facilitates an Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) approach to blight control and enable growers
to meet the quality assurance requirements of their food chain
customers.
The new mode of action of Fluopicolide
The active ingredient Fluopicolide works by disorganizing the
pathogen´s cell structure, disrupting the formation of
spectrin-like proteins, believed to play a vital role in
maintaining the pathogen´s cytoskeleton stability. This new mode
of action is highly effective against the pathogen at all key
stages in its life cycle. In particular, Fluopicolide is very
effective to stop motile zoospores. The complete, long lasting
control conferred by Infinito® keeps the entire plant free of
disease during the critical phases.
Effective beetle and aphid control with Biscaya®
Potatoes are threatened by a large number of economically
important pests, such as aphids, potato beetles, caterpillars,
bugs, cicadas, wireworms and nematodes. The most important pests
are colorado potato beetles and aphids.
Aphids are responsible for transmitting virus diseases, which
have a strong influence on quality and yield.
The upcoming resistance of aphids versus pyrethroids and
carbamates in some European countries, e.g. UK, enables Biscaya®
to introduce a new mode of action for a better resistance
management program now also in potatoes.
Biscaya®, based on the new O-TEQ formulation technology, is
active on all aphid species and virus vectors and controls
resistant species with its systemic and fast activity and the
long-lasting efficacy.
Trials have shown the innovative O-TEQ formulation to provide
excellent rainfastness, a continuous delivering of action and
more flexible application timing. Biscaya® is harmless to
pollinating insects, especially to honey and bumble-bees. The
product is a new tool for resistance management and also
applicable against pests in cereal, oilseed rape and other field
crops.
Bayer CropScience, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales
of about EUR 6 billion, is one of the world’s leading innovative
crop science companies in the areas of crop protection,
non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant biotechnology.
The company offers an outstanding range of products and
extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and
for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a
global workforce of about 19,000 and is represented in more than
120 countries. |