Seipasa, a Spanish company specialized in the development, formulation and manufacture of bioinsecticides, biofungicides, biostimulants and fertilizers, has announced the launch in Spain of Fungisei, the fungicide of microbiological origin for the control of diseases such as Botrytis, mildew, powdery mildew or mottle in a wide variety of crops.
Pedro Peleato, the company’s CEO, has celebrated the recent obtaining of the phytosanitary registration in Spain by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
“Fungisei is much more than a new entry in our portfolio of biocontrol solutions. It is the culmination of years of research, perseverance, hard work and effort to go one step further in everything that microbiology can bring to the control of diseases in agriculture”, said Mr Peleato.
Fungisei is a microbiological fungicide developed from a Bacillus subtilis strain of high efficacy and purity, the formulation of which is patented by Seipasa. The key to the product’s action lies in its exclusive formulation, which protects the microbial stability of the active ingredient, guarantees its conservation capacity and provides very high efficacy in the field. All this in a liquid formulation free of chemical preservatives.
Fungisei is classified by the European Commission as a Low Risk product, which certifies its low impact in all aspects of its use and application.
In addition to Spain, Fungisei is also registered in a wide range of countries such as Portugal, France, Turkey, Mexico, the United States, Peru, Morocco and Ivory Coast.
High value-added in disease control
Seipasa’s CEO has said that, with Fungisei, Seipasa provides farmers with a high value-added tool for the control of high impact diseases in crops.
“Seipasa has always been one step ahead in the design of natural origin solutions in the fight against pests and diseases. Our ability to anticipate change almost 25 years ago is what has brought us this far and Fungisei is precisely the most accurate example of that business vision of putting ourselves at the farmer’s side, understanding their needs and giving them the tools they need”, added Pedro Peleato.
Seipasa’s CEO stated that Fungisei is a biofungicide that goes hand in hand with the current regulatory framework in Europe, and that responds to the needs of the market when it comes to consuming healthy food free of chemical residues.
Fungisei is also an internationally recognized biofungicide, winner of the Best Formulation Innovation award at the Agrow Awards.