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Scleriva — Biofungicide

Biofungicide

Scleriva is a biofungicide based on Coniothyrium minitans strain CON/M/91-08 that targets the persistent soil reservoir behind Sclerotinia disease. Sclerotia are survival structures that can carry infection risk between crops. This fungal biological approach focuses on those structures, making the condition of the soil and the history of susceptible crops central to its role.

Principal components
Coniothyrium minitans CON/M/91-08
Formulation
WG
Crops
Lettuce · Tomato · Pepper · Cucumber · Soybean · Common bean

Sclerotinia soil inoculum

The persistent source of disease

Sclerotia maintain a reservoir of Sclerotinia in soil between susceptible crops. Focusing on this reservoir connects current soil health with the risk of disease in the crop sequence.

A specific fungal interaction

C. minitans interacts with Sclerotinia survival structures. CON/M/91-08 provides a defined strain identity for this biological relationship and its soil-disease-management role.

A crop-sequence perspective

Lettuce, susceptible fruiting vegetables, soybean and snap beans provide relevant crop settings. Disease history and the succession of susceptible crops help describe the importance of the soil reservoir.

Composition & material characteristics

Coniothyrium minitans CON/M/91-08

CON/M/91-08 identifies a strain of Coniothyrium minitans associated with Sclerotinia soil management. Its biological interaction with fungal survival structures provides the scientific basis for focusing on the persistent source of infection.

Water-dispersible granule

CON/M/91-08 is documented in water-dispersible-granule formulations. The organism, its biological activity and the physical properties of the granule are distinct elements of the technical composition and quality description.

Crop applications

CON/M/91-08 is documented for suppression of S. sclerotiorum and/or S. minor in lettuce, tomato, pepper and snap beans, and for suppression of S. sclerotiorum in soybean. Its soil-applied use, aimed at reduction/control of the two Sclerotinia species in soil, also includes cucumber.

Sclerotinia diseases

Lettuce · Pepper · Cucumber · Soybean

CON/M/91-08 · Soil application: reduces the soil inoculum of S. sclerotiorum and S. minor; a preventive soil role.

Tomato · Common bean

CON/M/91-08 · Suppression of Sclerotinia disease; for beans, this applies to snap beans.

Choose the product and application programme to suit the crop, growing conditions and the label that applies in your market.

Quality & product characteristics

Strain identity

The CON/M/91-08 designation identifies the biological component throughout the technical record. Identity and traceability connect the material with its formulation description, batch history and corresponding quality documentation.

Biological activity

Biological activity characterises the living fungal component relevant to the interaction with Sclerotinia. Microbiological purity and formulation consistency describe additional quality attributes of the same material.

Granule integrity and stability

Granule quality describes the physical consistency of the formulation. Stability information records the maintenance of relevant physical and biological properties over product life, connecting the formulation description with its continuing quality.

Product questions

Does Scleriva target the soil reservoir behind Sclerotinia?

Yes. Its declared fungal identity, Coniothyrium minitans CON/M/91-08, is documented against Sclerotinia sclerotia. This is a specific biological role rather than a broad claim against all soil-borne diseases.

Is the documented effect the same for every use?

No. For the listed crop combinations the documented effect is suppression, while the soil use describes reduction/control in soil; each statement keeps its own crop and use context.

Technical documents & support

Product information & application support

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