Mar 10, 2015
Bayer consolidating fungicide brands

Bayer CropScience has announced the consolidation of the Ballad Plus and Sonata fungicide brands into a single brand: Sonata fungicide. The patent-protected Sonata product is based on a unique strain of Bacillus pumilus (QST 2808), which offers fungicidal protection to fruit crops such as pome, grape and tomato as well as broadacre crops such as corn, soy and wheat.

Sonata fungicide is effective against downy and powdery mildews and rusts, and is an excellent fit in resistance management programs. Sonata contains an antifungal amino sugar compound that inhibits cell metabolism, creating a zone of inhibition on plant surfaces and preventing pathogens from establishing on the plant. With the label transition from Ballad Plus, Sonata can now be used to protect against diseases in broadacre crops in registered states, according to Bayer.

In addition, Bayer is transitioning new foliar and soil uses from Serenade Soil to Serenade ASO on its supplemental label. Serenade ASO fungicide is a powerful tool designed to protect young plants against the profit-robbing effects of soil diseases such as pythium, rhizoctonia, fusarium and some strains of phytophthora, as well as foliar diseases such as botrytis, powdery mildew, sclerotinia, xanthomonas and erwinia, according to Bayer.

In addition, Serenade Optimum fungicide will change in name to Serenade Opti. Serenade Opti offers growers a new tool to help win the battle against fungal and bacterial diseases while fighting resistance. It protects registered crops such as pome, grapes, strawberries, potatoes, vegetables and tree nuts, according to Bayer.




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