Stockton's Timorex Gold® Biofungicide Receives US EPA Registration

Date:09-05-2014

Stockton Israel, a leader in plant extract based crop protection innovation,announced recently that its flagship product, Timorex Gold(Melaleuca alternifolia), has received US registration from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Timorex Gold is a natural broad spectrum fungicide, which allows farmers to have a useful new tool for disease control in organic and conventional crops.

Timorex Gold is a proprietary multi-component natural fungicide based on a plant extract of the Melaleuca alternifolia. The product is registered and approved for use in organic and conventional agriculture in more than 25 countries in the world, including most countries in Central and South America, Australia, Philippines, Serbia, Canada and now in the USA.

“Timorex Gold® provides consistent efficacy in a variety of diseases and enables food to be produced with greater efficiency and safety than ever before”, Explains Guy Cooper, EVP Strategy Commerce and Business Development for the Stockton Group. ”Timorex Gold® can be used either in rotation or in a tank-mix and improves the effectiveness of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) spray programs. Timorex Gold® provides growers with an exciting new non residue tool, which reduces chemical loads and is better for the environment. Its unique multisite Mode of Action is also a valuable tools in the constant fight against resistance buildup”, he adds. 

“The acceptance of the EPA in the USA market is a huge milestone for us,” explained Ziv Tirosh, CEO of Stockton. “Stockton continuously invests in research and development to bring new sustainable crop protection products for todays’ modern agriculture. This is a significant confirmation of our product’s platform, paving the way for the flow of our new and innovative products and for sustainable crop protection.”

Timorex Gold® is easy to handle, reduces risk to workers consumers and non-target pests, and leaves no residues. It may be applied along the growing season of many crops and will provide control of a variety of diseases.Timorex Gold® is the smart way to grow.