Ihara launches Ecoshot, a biological fungicide, in Brazil

Ihara will launch Ecoshot, a biological fungicide in Brazil this month, whose active ingredient is Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (strain D747)
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Ecoshot is recommended for disease preventive control.
This product can prevent citrus variegated virus (Phyllosticta citricarpa), gray mold (Botrytis cinerea), powdery mildew (Podosphaera fuliginea), and stalk rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) of various crops.
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According to Ihara, the special feature of Ecoshot is that it can be used until harvest to continuously protect the harvest
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Maurício Hideki Ouchi, Ihara's biological product manager, emphasized that "Ecoshot is an ideal product for farmers who value product quality, and there are no restrictions on exports
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" Maurício Hideki Ouchi also pointed out that the biopesticide market is increasing by 15% every year.
"We believe that biological fungicides can well complement our chemical pesticide product portfolio and help our partners in comprehensive disease prevention and management
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