Wilbur-Ellis Company, Denver, Colo., on Jan. 13 announced the launch of ROMEO®, a new biofungicide that the company said enables plants to develop pathogen-fighting compounds to prevent disease. Wilbur-Ellis said ROMEO is an all-natural product suitable for organic farming, and can be used as a foundational component with other products.
“We have been evaluating many biofungicide candidates in field trials over the past few years, and this product clearly stands out in its level of consistency and efficacy in powdery and downy mildew management programs,” said Wilbur-Ellis Key Actives and Biopesticides Portfolio Manager Jesse Rosales.
“I see this product becoming a disease-management foundation not only in organic systems, but also in conventional tree fruit, tree nut, vine, and vegetable cropping systems,” Rosales added. “Its host-plant-inducing mode of action makes it a great complement to pathogen-attacking biofungicides like SONATA® from Wilbur-Ellis.”