A new fungicide to combat gray mold, powdery mildew and co.
Sweet fruit, safely stored: raspberries spoil particularly easily.
Fungal pathogens can be a really expensive problem for fruit growers: these microorganisms cause substantial harvest losses when they infest apple trees or raspberry bushes. Warm, humid weather is particularly conducive to the spread of fungal diseases such as grey mold or powdery mildew. A whitish, furry coating then covers young shoots, leaves and the fruit or berries, often just before the end of the growing season.
Paralyzing the cellular power station
Scientists at Bayer CropScience have now developed a new active ingredient that effectively combats these dangerous microorganisms: fluopyram selectively penetrates into the mitochondria, as the power plants of the fungal cells are called, and shuts down the fungal pathogen. The new substance remains effective for much longer than many of the fungicides currently in use. To find out how the innovative crop protection agent safeguards high quality in fruit, read on here.