{"id":11920,"date":"2026-04-13T15:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fertiglobal.com\/?p=11920"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:48:19","slug":"nematodes-get-the-bio-boot-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fertiglobal.com\/es\/2026\/04\/13\/nematodes-get-the-bio-boot-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Nematodes get the (bio) boot in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"
News from the markets<\/h6>\n

Nematodes get the (bio) boot in Brazil<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Meloidogyne incognita <\/em>and Pratylenchus brachyurus<\/em> won\u2019t be names that roll off the tongue for most of us. At least, not in their Latin form.<\/p>\n

But switch into common language and it\u2019s a fair bet that the root-knot nematode and root-lesion nematode will prompt some familiarity. They have the dubious distinction of being the two most damaging nematodes \u2013 tiny worms \u2013 anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n

M. incognita <\/em>is far and away the most significant, capable of adapting to (i.e. damaging) more than 3,000 different plant species. P. brachyurus<\/em> is also widely spread amongst different crops, from maize to citrus to coffee, not forgetting soybeans, sugar cane, cotton and yam.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re a problem, causing billions of dollars of losses and costs for farmers around the world. And there\u2019s no simple treatment: the nematodes\u2019 ability to colonise so many crops presents difficulty in adopting universal management strategies to deal with them, whether chemical controls such as sprays, fumigation, or seed treatments, or cultural controls in the form of tillage, crop rotation or cover crops.<\/p>\n

So is there a third way worthy of investigation? Never one to shirk a challenge, FertiGlobal Brasil started a search for innovative solutions that might help growers reduce the nematodes\u2019 effects on crop yields and quality. Brazil \u2013 a true powerhouse in global agriculture \u2013 grows in some quantities the crops in which these pests cause so much damage:<\/p>\n

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  • One in three cups of the world\u2019s coffee comes from Brazil<\/li>\n
  • Seven out of every ten glasses of orange juice originate in Brazil<\/li>\n
  • Brazil\u2019s the biggest exporter of sugar cane and soybeans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Biological trials<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Why use chemicals if (a) they\u2019re not totally effective and (b) if you don\u2019t have to? That\u2019s the Fertiglobal approach to crop production; it\u2019s the approach enthusiastically taken by the Brazilian team in their research.<\/p>\n

    What you\u2019re about to read is the first we\u2019ve talked in any detail about our new bionematicide. We\u2019re very excited about it and not just because of the results we\u2019ve seen in the very first trials conducted last year.<\/p>\n

    It\u2019s also that Brazil just happens to be one of the best countries, the best markets, in which to bring new bio-based products to market. Its structured but productive regulatory framework allows farmers to benefit from biological products in the field, thanks to a quick and smooth process that sees the implementation of new policy and swift registrations of new products. There really is no better place to roll out innovations like this, given the volume of crops, the two-crop growing season, and farmers\u2019 willing adoption of new products and techniques.<\/p>\n

    Catchy names<\/strong><\/p>\n

    It\u2019s still a bit too early to give too much away about our exciting new product, so for now let\u2019s just refer to it by prototype 1 and prototype 2, the result of long studies in the lab to identify biological control agents that are capable of delivering an agronomically valuable result against root nematodes.<\/p>\n

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    • In the field trials, we evaluated the bionematicide against the two nematodes, using a common bean crop with natural mixed infestation.<\/li>\n
    • Applications of the nematicide were made in-furrow or as seed treatment<\/li>\n
    • An existing bionematicide (containing Bacillus subtilis<\/em> and Bacillus licheniformis<\/em>) was used as a microbiological standard<\/li>\n
    • Nematode populations were assessed at 25 and 50 days after emergence (DAE)<\/li>\n
    • Yield was measured at harvest (14% moisture)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Our team\u2019s comments<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u2018What a result!\u2019 was the overwhelming reaction.<\/p>\n

      For the first field trial to show such promising results was a terrific vindication of the team\u2019s hard work and diligence in developing the product. Add to that their deep and detailed understanding of the active\u2019s behaviour, guiding its deployment in trials and contributing to the success seen in the charts above.<\/p>\n

      While they speak for themselves, it\u2019s helpful to pick up on a few points:<\/p>\n

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      • Clearly the in-furrow application at the 0.6l\/ha rate delivered the best overall biological performance, as well as the highest grain yield.<\/li>\n
      • Seed treatment performed well against M.<\/em> incognita<\/em> in roots but was not robust for P. brachyurus<\/em> management when used alone.<\/li>\n
      • Commercially, what\u2019s of most interest is the combined reduction of root infection, egg density and reproduction. It\u2019s this combination \u2013 effectiveness in the current crop, and a reduced incidence in the next crop \u2013 that present the best agronomic return.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Next steps?<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Well, results like these are exciting. Not just for the team in Brazil, but for everyone who supports the FertiGlobal ideal: being active in crop protection without needing to be active in \u2018crop protection chemicals\u2019.<\/p>\n

        It\u2019s been one thing to demonstrate how a healthy crop \u2013 achieved through appropriate nutrition \u2013 can be a crop that\u2019s capable of defending itself against pests and disease threats. But it\u2019s quite another to move beyond that, and to show that in the cases where healthiness just isn\u2019t enough \u2013 such as with nematode attack \u2013 we can still deliver the biological solution that works.<\/p>\n

        Keep watching this space. There are still a few more hoops to jump through before we can tell you that prototype 1 and prototype 2 are ready for Brazilian farmers, but it won\u2019t be far off.<\/p>\n

        Of course, they\u2019ll come with a better name too.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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