Biological Controls for Diseases (Table 27)

The materials listed in this table are formulated from living microorganisms and/or their byproducts. Use on vegetable crops in greenhouses and high tunnels is allowed unless noted in Comments section.

TRADE NAMEACTIVE INGREDIENT(S)TARGET DISEASESLABELED CROPSCOMMENTS
Actinovate AGOGStreptomyces lydicus strain WYEC 108Downy mildew, powdery mildew, Botrytis, Sclerotinia, Pythium, Phytophthora, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Verticillium, Sclerotium Most vegetable cropsSeed and soil treatment (drench/in-furrow), foliar applications
AgriPhageOGBacteriophage active against Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomatoBacterial spot and speckTomato and pepper onlyFoliar applications
AgriPhage-CMMOGBacteriophage active against Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensisBacterial cankerTomato onlyFoliar applications
AvivOGBacillus subtilis strain IAB/BS03Botrytis, Alternaria, downy mildews, powdery mildews, rusts, leaf spots and blights, anthracnose, gummy stem blight, Phytophthora, bacterial blight, Pythium, Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, and VerticilliumMost vegetable cropsSeed, in-furrow, and foliar applications and chemigation
Bio-Save 10 LPOGPseudomonas syringae Strain ESC-10Fusarium and Helminthosporium storage rotsPotato and sugar beetsPostharvest application. Registered for use in ME only
2-3-2 Companion Liquid (WP) Biological FungicideOGBacillus subtilis GB03Anthracnose, Botrytis, bacterial diseases, powdery mildews, Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, leaf spots and blights, Fusarium, Alternaria, clubroot All vegetable cropsSoil treatment, hydroponics, seed treatment
CeaseOGBacillus subtilis QST 713 strainRhizoctonia, Pythium, Phytophthora, Fusarium, bacterial diseases, leaf spots and blights, powdery mildews, downy mildews, Sclerotium, SclerotiniaMost vegetable crops

Soil drench

 

Contans WGOGConiothyrium minitans Strain CON/M/91-08Sclerotinia sclerotiorum,
Sclerotinia minor		Most vegetable crops (Bayer formula NOT labeled for tomato)Soil treatment
DiTera DFOGMyrothecium verrucaria Strain AARC-0255NematodesMost vegetable cropsSoil treatment
Double NickelOG (LC and 55)Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain D747Botrytis, Alternaria, fungal leaf spots and blights, powdery mildews, downy mildews, Rhizoctonia, Pythium, Fusarium, and Sclerotinia, and suppression of rusts, late blight, early blight, bacterial diseasesAll vegetable cropsFoliar and soil applications.
MycostopOGStreptomyces sp. strain K61Fusarium, Alternaria, Phomopsis, Botrytis, Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, Thielaviopsis, MacrophominaAll vegetable cropsSeed or soil treatment
 
ObtegoOGTrichoderma asperellum ICC 012 & Trichoderma gamsii ICC 080Fusarium, Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia, VerticilliumCucurbits, leafy vegetables, fruiting vegetables, herbs, bulb cropsSoil treatment
Prestop WPOGGliocladium catenulatum Strain J1446Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Verticillium, BotrytisMost crops. See label for crops registered for incorporated or drench treatment only.Foliar spray, soil treatment
Rhapsody ASOOGBacillus subtilis QST 713Alternaria, bacterial blight (Xanthomonas), downy mildews, powdery mildews, Sclerotinia, Botrytis, rusts, Phytophthora infestansBroccoli, carrot, lettuce, onion, pepper, tomato, herbsFoliar spray or soil drench
RootShieldOG (WP and Granules)Trichoderma harzianum Rifai strain T-22Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Thielaviopsis, CylindrocladiumMost vegetable cropsIn-furrow treatment, transplant dips, potting mix amendment
RootShield PlusOG (WP and Granules)Trichoderma harzianum Rifai strain T-22 & T. virens strain G-41Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, ThielaviopsisMost vegetable cropsIn-furrow treatment, transplant dips, potting mix amendment
SerenadeOG (Opti and ASO)Bacillus subtilis strain QST 713Alternaria, anthracnose, Botrytis, downy mildews, powdery mildews, rusts, Helminthosporium, Didymella, Phoma, bacterial diseasesMost cropsFoliar spray or soil drench
Sonata ASOOGBacillus pumilus QST 2808Alternaria, downy mildew, powdery mildew, rustMost cropsFoliar spray or soil drench
StargusOGBacillus amyloliquefaciens F727Fusarium, Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia, downy mildew, BotrytisMost cropsNot to be applied directly to water
Taegro 2OGBacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens FZB24Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Sclerotinia, Pythium, Phytophthora, leaf spots, powdery mildewsFruiting vegetables, cucurbits, leafy vegetables, root and tuber vegetablesIn-furrow, transplant drench, basal spray for primarily soilborne diseases 
TheiaOGBacillus subtilis strain AFS032321Leaf spots, anthracnose, black rot, bacterial spots and blights, powdery mildews, Fusarium, Phytophthora, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, downy mildews, gummy stem blightMost vegetable cropsSeed treatment, soil applications, foliar sprays
Triathlon BAOGBacillus amyloliquefaciens D747Botrytis, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, Sclerotinia, Pythium, Phytophthora, leaf spots, powdery mildew, downy mildewMost cropsSoil and foliar applications

OGListed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) as approved for use in organic production.

Pest Management
Integrated Pest Management
Diagnostics for Plant Problems
Pesticide Registration & Labeling
Biorational and Organic Pesticides
Reducing Risks from Pesticides
Pesticide Handling & Storage
Pesticide Equipment Calibration
Disease Management
Fungicides and Bactericides Alphabetically Listed by Trade Name
Fungicides and Bactericides Listed by Active Ingredient (Table 25)
Biorational and Organic Disease Control Materials (Table 26)
Biological Controls for Diseases (Table 27)
Soil Fumigation Outdoors
Insect Management
Protecting Honeybees and Native Pollinators
Insecticides Alphabetically Listed by Trade Name
Insecticides and Miticides Listed by Active Ingredient (Table 28)
Biorational and Organic Insect and Mite Control Materials (Table 29)
Biological Controls for Insect and Mite Pests (Table 30)
Weed Management
Cultural Weed Management
Physical Weed Management
About Herbicides
Herbicides Alphabetically Listed by Trade Name (Table 31)
Herbicides Alphabetically Listed by Active Ingredient (Table 32)
Crops Labeled for Each Herbicide Trade Name (Table 33)
Select Weeds Controlled by Herbicide Active Ingredients According to Labels (Table 34)
Relative Effectiveness of Herbicides on Weed Species (Table 35)
Vertebrate Pest Management

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