Large-scale demonstration trials of powdery mildew biofungicide in the Netherlands

Biofungicide producer Biotalys received approval from the Dutch regulator CTGB ( College voor de Toelating van Gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en Biociden ) for large - exfoliation presentation trials in nursery of its first biofungicide candidate , EVOCA ™ * . significantly , the harvest fruits and veggie can be sold for human consumption .

Jeannette Vriend , Plant shelter specializer at the Dutch growers association Glastuinbouw Nederland , said : " We are very proud of that this innovative engineering can now be tested at expectant scale by growers . give the many challenge to adequately control fungal diseases in tomatoes , cucumbers , and strawberry , due to a aggressively shrinking harvest protection product parcel , we really need the quickening of new , green solution . These trials offer an idealistic opportunity to properly implement such solutions in these gamy - time value desegregate crop . "

The CTGB granted Biotalys the approval to quiz EVOCA against powdery mildew in 40 hectare of tomato , 20 hectares of cucumber , and 10 hectares of strawberries . Produce from these greenhouse trials is allowed to be sell for human use of goods and services , an freedom to standard practices call for crop destruction when a harvest protection mathematical product is used that has not yet received regulatory approval . * *

Eva Van Hende , Head of Regulatory and Sustainability of Biotalys , said : " The ability to test EVOCA in large - weighing machine manifestation trials while allowing the sale of the harvested garden truck for using up reinforce our confidence that the production is safe to use . This decision by the Dutch authority is peculiarly relevant as the Netherlands is both the rapporteur Member State for our regulatory dossier at the European point and one of the expectant exporter of fruits and vegetables worldwide . "

EVOCA is a new protein - ground biofungicide that earned an entirely unexampled ohmic resistance classification by the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee ( FRAC ) . The product helps operate the fungal diseases of botrytis and powdery mildew in fruits and veggie . Demonstrating strong performance in trials across multiple regions , climates , soil type , product type , pathogen pressure , and crop to date , EVOCA is currently under review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) and the Dutch College voor Toelating van Gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en Biociden ( CTGB ) in the European Union for regulatory approval . EVOCA will pave the way for EVOCA NG , which is expected to be Biotalys ' first commercial message fungicide from its AGROBODY engineering science political platform .

EVOCA ™ : Pending Registration . This Cartesian product is not currently registered for sales event or use in the United States , the European Union , or elsewhere and is not being offered for sale .
- Decisions of the CTGB are subject to appeal during a menstruation of six weeks follow the publication of the decision .