SUPPLIERS
Private individuals and agricultural companies that formulate and/or market biological crop protection and growth enhancing products (for example microbial, botanical or biochemical) are invited to contact Johan Gerber at johan@biologicalcrophealth.co.za for listing on this page
Biological Crop Health does not support any company or individual whose product has the potential to cause acute poisoning (via inhalation, oral intake or dermal exposure) to humans and animals alike , that carries a high risk to reduce or eradicate pollinators like honey bees, beneficial insect predators and parasites, or products that can cause irreversible damage to humans, wild life and the environment. All microbial, botanical and fertilizer products has to be registered under Act 36 of 1947. An import permit is required for macro-organisms (beneficial insects, mites, etc.) and entomopathogenic nematodes.
List of agricultural companies with a summary of their registered biological
pesticides and fertilizers available in South Africa
Agro-Organics, BASF, Dagutat Science, Dudutech, Kannar Earth Science, Madumbi Sustainable Agriculture,
Plant Health Products, MBFi (Microbial Biological Fertilizers International.
Send an e-mail to Johan Gerber at johan@biologicalcrophealth.co.za for more information
Agro-Organics
Contact details E-mail : hans@agroorganics.co.za Phone : +27 (21) 851 2403 Website: www.agroorganics.co.za
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Botanical Insecticides / Nematicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Active ingredient |
Crop |
Insects/ Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Neem (L7052) |
Azadirachtin |
Potato |
Leafminer |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Xterminator (L7037) |
Pyrethrum,; Naval oil; Rape seed oil; Soft soap |
Citrus |
Chinch bug |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomato |
Whitefly |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Insecticides / Nematicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Insects/ Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Insek (L8466) |
Beauveria bassiana |
Lettuce |
Thrips |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Biological Fungicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Active ingredient |
Crop |
Diseases |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Build (L7039) |
Sodiumbicarbonate; Salicilic acid |
Vine |
Powdery mildew |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Protector (L7038) |
Monopotasium phosphate ; Ascorbic acid |
Vine |
Downy mildew |
||||||||||||||||||||||
BASF
Contact details E-mail: shaun.berry@basf.com Phone: +27 (31) 769 2003 Website: www.agro.basf.co.za
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Fungicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Diseases |
||||||||||||||||||||||
TrichoPlus (L7161) |
Trichoderma fertile |
Many crops, click on BASF website link below for product details |
Damping-off |
||||||||||||||||||||||
http://www.agro.basf.co.za/agroportal/za/en/special/product_catalogue_1/product_details_46914.html |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Insecticides / Nematicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Insects/ Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Broadband (L8270) |
Beauveria bassiana strain PPRI 5339 |
Insect control on a very wide variety of crops, click on BASF website link below for product details |
Diamond-back moth, false codling moth, potato tuber moth, stinkbug, thrips, red scale, red spider mite, whitefly |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhizobium (legume) inoculants |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Use |
||||||||||||||||||||||
HiStick Soybean (L8898) |
Bradyrhizobium japonicum |
Soybean |
Seed inoculant for nitrogen-fixing nodule formation |
||||||||||||||||||||||
RhizoFlo (L8899) |
Bradyrhizobium japonicum |
Soybean |
Seed inoculant for nitrogen-fixing nodule formation |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Dagutat Science
Contact details E-mail: dagutath@xsinet.co.za Phone: Nita Peacock / Dr Helga Dagutat + 27 (82) 574 3560
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Insecticides / Nematicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Insects/ Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
L 7125 ) + Romulus (L7124) |
Beauveria bassiana + Trichoderma harzianum isolate DB 104 |
Carrots |
Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Fungicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Diseases |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Artemis (L7455) |
Bacillus subtilis |
Table grapes |
Artemis is used in a spray programme with Bismarck, Shelter, & T-Gro against Botrytis and Powdery mildew |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Bismarck (L7953) |
Microbacterium maritypicum |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shelter (L7457) |
Bacillus subtilis |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
T-Gro (L7456) |
Trichoderma harzianum |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dudutech
Contact details |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa (Tarlton, Gauteng) E-mail: daniel.baloyi@finlays.net Phone: +27 (0)11 952 1087 Mobile: +27 (0)82 907 8952 Website: www.finlays.net
|
Kenya (Nairobi) E-mail: Tom.Mason@dudutech.com Phone: +254 50 2020859 Mobile: +254 728 305 750 Website: www.dudutech.com
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Macro-organisms (beneficial insects, mites, etc.) & Entomopathogenic nematodes |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Insects/ Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Phytotech (L 8613) |
Phytoseiulus persimilus (predatory mite) |
Ornamentals and Vegetables |
Red spider mite |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Amblytech C (L8614) |
Amblyseius cumumeris (predatory mite) |
Ornamentals and Vegetables |
Thrips larvae |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Amblytech (L8615) |
Amblyseius californicus (predatory mite) |
Ornamentals and Vegetables |
Red spider mite, thrips larvae |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Nematech (import permit) |
Steinernema feliae (entomopathogenic nematode) |
Soil |
Thrips, scarid flies, leafminer |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Slugtech (import permit) |
Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita (entomopathogenic nematode) |
Soil |
Slugs, snails |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Insecticides / Nematicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Insects/ Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Beauvitech WP (L9076) |
Beauveria bassiana |
Flowers and Vegetables |
Whiteflies |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Mytech WP (L9077) |
Paecilomyces lilanicus |
Flowers and Vegetables |
Soilborne parasitic nematodes (Rootknot , cyst , lesion, etc) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Fungicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Diseases |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Trichotech WP (L9078) |
Trichoderma asperellum |
Flowers and Vegetables |
Soilborne pathogens (Fusarium , Pythium Rhizoctonia,Sclerotinia spp, etc) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Kannar Earth Science (Pty)Ltd
Contact details
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head Office |
Marketing and Distribution |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kannar Earth Science |
Talborne Organics (National, South Africa) |
Biological Crop Health (Knysna, Garden Route, Western Cape) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Mobile : +27(0)823315356 |
Mobile : +27(0) 824920839 |
Mobile : +27(0) 836319952 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Botanical Insecticides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Active ingredient |
Crop |
Insects/Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Kangar 931 (L7145) |
Canola oil / Garlic extract |
Vegetables, Fruit, Roses, Herbs, Ornamentals |
Aphids, red spider mite, whitefly |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Kangroshield 100 (L7630) |
Canola oil / Garlic extract/ Pyrethrins (250/642/14.0 g/â„“) |
Vegetables, Fruit, Roses, Ornamentals, & Minor crops, and Soil. |
Aphids, red spider mite, whitefly, various beetles, African bollworm, thrips, ants & wood-eating termites |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Pygar 932 (L7146) |
Canola oil / Garlic extract/ Pyrethrins (473/473/2.75 g/â„“) |
Vegetables, Fruit, Roses, Ornamentals, & Minor crops, and Soil. |
Aphids, red spider mite, whitefly, various beetles, African bollworm, thrips, ants & wood-eating termites |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Garlic Repellent 930 (L7147) |
Garlic extract |
Roses, ornamentals, herbs, minor crops |
Aphids, African bollorm |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Botanical Fungicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Active ingredient |
Crop |
Diseases |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Kanguard 940 (L7421) |
Plant organic acids |
Various edible crops and roses |
Powdery mildew, Botrytis, early blight, downy mildew |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Madumbi Sustainable Agriculture
Contact details E-mail : support@madumbi.co.za Phone : 086 104 5261 Website: www.madumbi.co.za
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Fungicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Diseases |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-T (L6938) |
Trichoderma harzianum (Strain kd) |
All Crops |
Crop root diseases |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-T Ezi Flo (L6938) |
Trichoderma harzianum (Strain kd) |
All Crops |
Crop root diseases |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-77 (L7495) |
Trichoderma harzianum (Strain 77B) |
Grapes / Tomatoes / Cucumbers |
Eutypa / Botrytis |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Insecticides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Insects / Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Cryptex ( L8037) |
Granulovirus |
Citrus / Table Grapes / Pomegranates / Persimmons |
False Codling Moth |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Bolldex (L8895) |
Nucleopolyhedrovirus |
All Crops |
African Bollworm |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Madex (L7950) |
Granulovirus |
Apples / Pears |
Codling Moth |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-Bb ( L8469) |
Beauveria bassiana |
Beans / Tomatoes / Cucumbers / Brinjal |
Whitefly / Red spider mite |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Biological Fertilizers |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Use |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Activate N (B4417) |
Plant growth promoting bacteria |
All Crops |
Foliar application |
||||||||||||||||||||||
RhizoVital (B4201) |
|
All Crops |
Soil drench |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhizobium (legume) inoculants |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Use |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-Rhiz Soya (L9277) |
Bradyrhizobium japonicum (Strain WB74) / Trichoderma harzianum (Strain kd) |
Soybean |
Soil or seed |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-Rhiz Lucerne ( L9273) |
Sinorhizobium meliloti strain RF14 |
Lucerne |
Soil or seed |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-Rhiz Lupin (L9274) |
Bradyrhizobium sp |
Lupin |
Soil or seed |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Plant Health Products
Contact details E-mail: info@plant-health.co.za Phone: 033 2666130 Website: www.plant-health.co.za Products Distributed by Madumbi Sustainable Agriculture E-mail : support@madumbi.co.za Phone: 0861045261 Website: www.madumbi.co.za |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Fungicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Diseases |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-T & Eco-T Eziflo (L6938) |
Trichoderma harzianum (Strain kd) |
Wide variety of crops and seedlings |
Various root diseases, general root health and root growth enhancement |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-77 (L7495) |
Trichoderma harzianum (Strain 77B) |
Tomatoes, cucumbers |
Botrytis |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Pruning wounds on grapevines |
Eutypa |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microbial Insecticides / Nematicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Insects/ Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-Bb (L8469) |
Beauvaria bassiana (Strain R444) |
Beans, brinjals, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries |
Red spider mite, whitefly |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhizobium (legume) inoculants |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Use |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-Rhiz Soya (L9277) |
Bradyrhizobium japonicum (Strain WB74) / Trichoderma harzianum (Strain kd) |
Soybean |
Seed inoculant for nitrogen-fixing nodule formation |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Eco-Rhiz Lucerne (L9273) |
Sinorhizobium meliloti strain RF14 |
Lucerne |
Seed inoculant for nitrogen-fixing nodule formation |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Growth enhancing products |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Active ingredient |
Crop |
Use |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Agrisil (B3756) |
Soluble silica |
Wide variety |
Plant resistance to various stresses |
||||||||||||||||||||||
MBFi (Microbial Biological Fertilizers International)
Contact details E-mail : jonathan@mbfi.co.za, allison@mbfi.co.za Phone : 082 738 0080 Website: www.MBFi.co.za
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Botanical Insecticides / Nematicides |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Active ingredient |
Crop |
Insects/Nematodes |
||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Green-Cure EW (L 8548) |
Natural Pyrethrin |
Cruciferea |
Aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae) (Lipaphis erysimi) (Myzus persicae). Diamond-back moth and larvae (Plutella xylostella) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Agri-Cure SP (L8549) |
Potassium Bicarbonate |
Curcurbits |
Powdery Mildew |
||||||||||||||||||||||
3. Phytonic SL (B 3734) |
Emodin |
Curcurbits |
Powdery Mildew |
||||||||||||||||||||||
4. Tri-Cure WP (L 8295) |
Trichoderma harzianum
|
Beans, maize, potatoes, Seedlings (tomato, cruciferea, cucurbit, lettuce etc.), vegetables (cruciferea, cucurbit, lettuce, carrot, onion etc.), wheat. |
Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Pythium |
||||||||||||||||||||||
5. Tri-Cure SP (L 9425) |
Trichoderma harzianum
|
Beans, maize, potatoes, Seedlings (tomato, cruciferea, cucurbit, lettuce etc.), vegetables (cruciferea, cucurbit, lettuce, carrot, onion etc.), wheat. |
Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Pythium |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhizobium (legume) inoculants |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Use |
||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Nitro-Liq Soybean (L 8986) |
Bradyrhizobium japonicum
|
Soybean (Glycine max) |
Seed Treatment: 150ml per 50kg of seed. In Furrow: 300 – 400ml per hectare. |
||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Rizo-Liq Soybean (L8738) |
Bradyrhizobium japonicum
|
Soybean (Glycine max) |
Seed Treatment: 150ml per 50kg of seed. In Furrow: 300 – 400ml per hectare. |
||||||||||||||||||||||
3. Signum Soybean (L 8988) |
Bradyrhizobium japonicum
|
Soybean (Glycine max) |
Seed Treatment: 150ml per 50kg of seed. In Furrow: 300 – 400ml per hectare. |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradyrhizobium japonicum
|
Soybean (Glycine max) |
Seed Treatment: 200ml per 50kg of seed. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
5. Rizo-Liq Groundnut & Cowpea (L 8784) |
Bradyrhizobium sp.Vigna |
Groundnut Group A: Arachis hypogaea. Cowpea group B: Cajanus cajan (Pigeon Pea), Crotalaria spp.,Cyamopsis tetragonolobus (Guar), Indigofera spp., Lablab purpureus (Dolichos), Macroptilium atropurpureum (Siratro), M.lathyroides,Macrotyloma axillare, Psoralea phaseoloides, Stizolobium deeringiana (Velvet bean), Vigna radiata (Mung bean), V.unguiculata (Cowpea), V. subterranea (Juga bean or Bambara). Cowpea group C: Neonotonia wightii, Pueraria thunbergiana (Kudzu), Stylosanthes spp. Except S. guianesis cv. Oxley.) |
Seed Treatment: 200ml per 50kg of group A &B seed; and 12.5kg of group C seed. In Furrow: 400 – 500ml per hectare. |
||||||||||||||||||||||
6. Rizo-Liq Lucerne (L 8993) |
Sinorhizobium meliloti |
Medicago and Melilotus such as: Medicago sativa (Lucerne), annual Medics and sweet clover. IMPORTANT: Not suitable for Medicago rugosa (Paragosa medic). |
Seed Treatment: 200ml per 25kg of seed. In Furrow: 400 – 500ml per hectare |
||||||||||||||||||||||
7. Rizo-Liq Green & Kidney Bean (L 9407) |
Rhizobium tropici sp |
Dry and Green Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) and Kidney Beans (P. coccineus). |
Seed Treatment: 200ml per 50kg of seed. In Furrow: 400 – 500ml per hectare |
||||||||||||||||||||||
8. Rizo-Liq Clover (L 9400) |
Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii . |
Trifolium repens (White Clover), T. Subterraneum (Subterranean Clover), T. Pratense (Red Clover). |
Seed Treatment: 200ml per 25kg of seed. In Furrow: 400 – 500ml per hectare |
||||||||||||||||||||||
9. Rizo-Liq Peas & Vetch (L 9007) |
(Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viciae |
species of peas and vetch like: Pisum sativum (garden peas), field peas and other Pisum species, Vicia faba (broad beans), Vicia villosa (hairy vetches), Vicia sativa and other Vicia species. |
Seed Treatment: 200ml per 50kg of seed. In Furrow: 400 – 500ml per hectare |
||||||||||||||||||||||
10. Rizo-Liq Lupins & Serradella (L 9406) |
Bradyrhizobium sp. Lupinus. |
Lupin and serradella such as: Lupins: Lupinus Albus (White Lupin), L. Angustifolius (Narrow Leafed Lupin), L. Perennis (Perennial Lupin), L. Luteus (Yellow Lupin). Serradella: Ornithopus Sativus (Blue Leaf Serradella), O. Compressus (Yellow Leaf Serradella). |
Seed Treatment: 200ml per 50kg of Lupin seed and 12.5kg of Serradella seed. In Furrow: 400 – 500ml per hectare |
||||||||||||||||||||||
11. Rizo-Liq Polymorpha (L 9408) |
Rhizobium meliloti |
species of Medicago such ss: Medicago murex (Cultivar Zodiac) and M. Polymorpha (Cultivars Circlevalley, Serena And Santiago). Important: Not Suitable For Medicago sativa and other annual “Medics”. |
Seed Treatment: 200ml per 25kg of seed. In Furrow: 400 – 500ml per hectare |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Growth enhancing products (Biofertilizers) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Biological agent |
Crop |
Use ( seed, soil, foliage ) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
1.RizoFos Maize (L 9405) |
Pseudomonas fluorescens
|
Maize |
500 ml RizoFos Liq Maize + 200 ml PreMaxR per 100 kg of Maize Seed. |
||||||||||||||||||||||
2. RizoFos Wheat (L 9399) |
Pseudomonas fluorescens
|
Wheat |
800 ml RizoFos Liq Wheat + 200 ml PreMaxR per 100 kg of Wheat Seed. |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Bio-Stimulants (Fertilizers) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade Name & Reg No |
Active ingredients |
Crop |
Use ( seed, soil, foliage ) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Maxsil (L 3763) |
Potassium and Silica |
Various |
Soil and foliar applications |
||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Chitosan (B 3732) |
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Manganese. |
Various |
Foliar applications |
||||||||||||||||||||||
3. X-Press MoB (B 4738) |
Nitrogen, Boron, Copper, Molybdenum, Zinc. |
Various |
Foliar applications |
||||||||||||||||||||||
4. Aminex (Exempt) |
Nitrogen, Amino Acid, Fructose. |
Various |
Foliar application |
||||||||||||||||||||||