UPL’s Evolution obtains registration for 8 new soybean diseases in Brazil

UPL has revealed to AgroPages that it successfully registered the fungicide, Evolution, for use against an additional eight types of fungi, which are known to cause diseases such as stem breakage and pod rot in soybeans. 

The solution, launched two years ago in Brazil, combines three active ingredients, which are Azoxystrobin, Mancozeb and Propiconazole. According to the manufacturer, these molecules ″complement and enhance their distinct modes of action.″

With the new registration, Evolution is now recommended for the management of Cercospora flagelaris, Colletotrichum cliviicola/clivae, Colletotrichum truncatum, Diaporthe longicolla, Diaporthe ueckerae/miriciae, Fusarium equiseti, Fusarium incarnatum and Fusarium proliferatum.

The decision has already been published in the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Official Gazette. 

These types of diseases can reduce production by up to 40% in the case of grain rot, and up to 75% in the case of stem breakage, according to the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa).

Since its launch in 2021, the product has been registered for use against five other types of fungi, which are Cercospora kikuchii (leaf blight and purple spot), Microsphaera diffusa (powdery mildew), Phakopsora pachyrhizi (Asian rust), Corynespora cassiicola (target spot) and Colletotrichum truncatum (anthracnose).

Rogério Castro, CEO of UPL Brazil, said, ″Evolution was developed to meet the key needs of Brazilian farmers, and it quickly proved to be an essential resource to ensuring highly productive crops with quality grains.″

In light of this, he stressed, ″We invested in scientific research that proved its effectiveness against other soybean issues. This update is crucial for producers, especially during an El Niño season, when they are likely to face even more phytosanitary challenges.″

Marcelo Figueira, fungicides manager at UPL Brazil, said, ″Many of the new fungi that can be controlled with Evolution cause rot, a disease that results in up to 30% losses in soybeans.″

″This new registration reinforces our commitment to providing comprehensive solutions that act on various aspects of fungal metabolism, meaning that we are contributing to the fight against disease resistance to fungicides," he added. 

″Evolution has become a fundamental tool for maintaining the productive potential of soybeans, controlling diseases, and effectively managing resistance, due to its unique high-tech formulation with systemic and multisite action in a single product,″ he explained.

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)