Stargus

Stargus® Biofungicide - Treat and Control Downy Mildew and Botrytis

Control diseases longer with extended action. Provides broad spectrum disease control on challenging diseases such as downy mildew, BotrytisFusarium and more. Re-apply 2-4 times at 7-10 day intervals for extended efficacy throughout the season. Multiple modes of action make it a great resistance management tool.

Product Features:

  • MRL-exempt: No residue to worry about
  • Flexible labor scheduling: 0-Day PHI and 4 hour REI
  • Easy to tank mix
  • Minimal PPE

APPLICATION: Foliar (Aerial or Ground), Chemigation, Soil Treatment, Backpack/Hand Sprayer  
ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Bacillus amyloliquefaciens F727

Stargus bioinsecticide

Stargus biofungicide is approved to control downy mildew, Botrytis and other fungal and bacterial diseases in a large number of commercial specialty crops

Common Crops:

  • Leafy greens
  • Grapes
  • Cucurbits
  • Apples
  • Strawberries
  • Blueberries
  • Fruiting veggies

Disease Control:

  • Downy mildew
  • White mold
  • Gray mold
  • Botrytis
  • Fusarium

How your crops benefit from Stargus

Stargus's unique mode of action brings a sustainable option to help simplify and extend your IPM program.

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Boost yield & quality

Control downy mildew to increase marketable yield for top profit on every acre

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Manage resistance

Simple IPM option gives peace of mind of sustainable disease management and resistance prevention

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Worker-friendly

Helps simplify your labor scheduling and avoids costly downtime

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Harvest flexibility

Can be used right before harvest without concern for residues

Stargus’ simple IPM option gives peace of mind of sustainable disease management and resistance prevention.

The Stargus mode of action to control downy mildew, Botrytis and a broad range of diseases is two-fold:

  • Once applied, Stargus actively acts as a plant-growth promoting microbe, stimulating plant defenses, and
  • Stargus colonizes the plant tissue to out-compete pathogenic organisms trying to gain a foothold

Stargus biofungicide performed similarly to most standard materials to control downy mildew and other fungal diseases.

The following best use practices should be kept in mind to effectively use Stargus Biofungicide:

DISEASE

AMOUNT

APPLICATION

Botrytis

2-4 quarts/acre

Foliar

Downy mildew

2-4 quarts/acre

Foliar

Fusarium

3-4 quarts/acre

Soil

White mold

2-4 quarts/acre

Foliar


 

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