Spanish company develops natural fungicide to deal with scorch wilt

From Barcelona, ​​Spain, the leaf scorch disease , which spreads widely around the world and causes huge economic losses and damages many crops
, is expected to be brought under control .
The development department of Spain's LAINCO company and the Plant Health Innovation and Development Center (CIDSAV) of the University of Girona have successfully launched a pure natural solution after five years of scientific research
.
This solution can not only effectively control and prevent leaf scorch, but also have effects on other bacterial diseases that harm crops , such as Pseudomonas syringae of kiwifruit and tomato , and Xanthomonas disease of stone fruit and almond tree And pear fire blight, etc.

 

　　Leaf scorch is considered to be one of the most harmful pathogens to crops, especially fruit trees.
It can cause plants to wilt and rot, and in more severe cases, the leaves and branches of the plant will dry up and die
.
In the past, the method of controlling leaf scorch was usually to directly remove and destroy all diseased plants in the planting area to prevent the further spread of the disease
.
However, this method does not completely prevent the global spread of P.
falciparum
.
According to reports, this plant pathogen has now spread widely in the Americas, the Middle East, Asia and Europe, affecting crops including grapevines, olive trees, stone fruit trees, almond trees and citrus trees.
huge economic losses
.
It is estimated that California, in the United States, alone is responsible for 104 million US dollars of annual losses due to leaf scorch
.
Since leaf scorch was discovered in Europe in 2013, the pathogen has been listed as a key quarantine pest project by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) due to its rapid spread
.
Relevant studies in Europe have shown that without effective prevention and control measures, the scorch disease of olive groves will spread wildly, and it is estimated that the economic losses can reach billions of euros within 50 years
.

 

　　As a R&D and manufacturing company focusing on crop protection, Spain LAINCO has been committed to exploring a natural solution since 2016 to deal with the increasingly widespread leaf scorch disease worldwide
.
Based on the in-depth research on some natural plant essential oils, the LAINCO R&D department began to try to use eucalyptus essential oil to deal with scorch scorch bacteria, and achieved good results
.
Later, with the Center for Plant Health Innovation and Development (CIDSAV) of the University of Girona led by Dr.
Emilio Montesinos, they launched a related cooperative project based on eucalyptus essential oil for joint research and development, further confirming the efficacy of the essential oil product, and accelerating the promotion of Projects go from laboratory to practical application
.
In addition, LAINCO confirmed through a series of experiments that this natural solution is also suitable for controlling the previously mentioned Pseudomonas syringae disease of kiwifruit and tomato, Xanthomonas disease of stone fruit and almond trees and the spread of pear fire blight
.

 

　　The key to this innovative solution is that it is an all-natural control and prevention method that is very easy to implement and does not cause damage to diseased plants and associated flora and fauna
.
The product is stable at high concentrations and room temperature, and is effective in preventing infection by pathogenic bacteria
.
According to reports, LAINCO's natural fungicide has just obtained a product patent in Spain and will be used globally within a few months
.
Beginning in 2022, LAINCO will first go through the registration approval process in the United States and the European Union, which has already been launched in some countries in South America
.

 

　　LAINCO is a chemical company that develops, manufactures, packs and sells phytosanitary and medicinal products
.
The company currently has a wide range of crop protection solutions, with new biostimulants and biofertilizers particularly prominent
.
At the same time, the company ensures an efficient and sustainable development model with product quality, technological innovation and respect for the environment
.