Bayer and UK-based Ecospray have signed a new exclusive distribution agreement to market a biological liquid nematicide sourced from garlic.
The product is meant for vegetable and potato crops, and will be marketed in the European Union under the name Velsinum.
Nematodes cause over 75 billion euros worth of damage to crops globally each year with all crops facing at least one nematode pest threat. The companies said that Velsinum will offer growers a new tool against nematode root damage with complementary benefits for both plant and soil health.
Peter McDonald, CEO of Ecospray, said the partnership “is a strong endorsement of Ecospray and its R&D capabilities developed over many years. We also greatly appreciate the ongoing support from our existing distributors in Europe Certis Belchim BV and CBC (Europe) SRL., who remain vital to our market development with our legacy product Nemguard.”