AMVAC has announced that Vintec, a biological fungicide, is now registered in the U.S. by the EPA. It is pending state regulatory approval. The product will be distributed by AMVAC, a shareholder of Belgium-based Biological Products for Agriculture (Bi-PA) and a distribution partner for Bi-PA’s product portfolio in the Americas.
“AMVAC is excited to offer almond growers this biological fungicide as part of our growing crop protection portfolio,” said Senior Vice President of U.S. and Canada Crop Sales and Application Technology Scott Hendrix. “We look forward to launching Vintec Fungicide into almonds and potentially other crops in the future.”
The development work on Vintec has been conducted by researchers at the University of California – Davis under the guidance of AMVAC Chemical Corporation.
Vintec Fungicide contains a new microbial strain as the active ingredient called Trichoderma atroviride strain SC1 which is a naturally occurring fungus that obtains nutrients from decaying organic matter. It is anticipated that growers will apply Vintec Fungicide using their current conventional equipment to control grape esca and almond canker disease following pruning. Its multiple modes of action provide excellent, long-lasting control of these disease complexes.
