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Westbridge expands its biopesticide product line giving growers
another tool for disease and pest control.
Since 1982, Westbridge Agricultural Products has
nutrients, biopesticides and specialty inputs for
both organic and conventional farming. Growers
have come to rely on Westbridge products to be
highly targeted and safe for workers, consumers,
and the environment.
Since 1982, Westbridge Agricultural Products has
been at the forefront of developing effective plant
nutrients, biopesticides and specialty inputs for
both organic and conventional farming. Growers
have come to rely on Westbridge products to be
highly targeted and safe for workers, consumers,
and the environment.
DART® Fungicide EC, Westbridge's new
biological product, received U.S. EPA approval
in February 2019 and California registration is
expected in the fall of 2019. DART is a proprietary
and patented technology that is OMRI and NOP
approved. It is a broad spectrum contact fungicide
registered for the control of a wide range of
fungal diseases including Powdery Mildew,
Downy Mildew, Botryosphaeria, Alternaria,
Mummy Berry, Phomopsis and Apple/Pear Scabs
on a variety of fruit and vegetable crops. The
addition of DART to Westbridge's product lineup
brings growers another tool to control diseases
and improve their crop production goals.
Other biological products in Westbridge's
portfolio include Botector®, Blossom Protect™
and SUPPRESS® Herbicide EC.
DART® Fungicide EC, Westbridge's new
biological product, received U.S. EPA approval
in February 2019 and California registration is
expected in the fall of 2019. DART is a proprietary
and patented technology that is OMRI and NOP
approved. It is a broad spectrum contact fungicide
registered for the control of a wide range of
fungal diseases including Powdery Mildew,
Downy Mildew, Botryosphaeria, Alternaria,
Mummy Berry, Phomopsis and Apple/Pear Scabs
on a variety of fruit and vegetable crops. The
addition of DART to Westbridge's product lineup
brings growers another tool to control diseases
and improve their crop production goals.
Other biological products in Westbridge's
portfolio include Botector®, Blossom Protect™
and SUPPRESS® Herbicide EC.
Botector® is an organic biofungicide that
works through competitive exclusion to outcompete
and block disease pathogens from
surfaces. Botector is used to prevent botrytis in
grapes, berries, leafy greens, and fruiting and
cucurbit vegetables; anthracnose, phomopsis
and rhizopus rots in berries; blossom blight and
Botector® is an organic biofungicide that
works through competitive exclusion to outcompete
and block disease pathogens from
colonizing infection sites on flower and plant
surfaces. Botector is used to prevent botrytis in
grapes, berries, leafy greens, and fruiting and
cucurbit vegetables; anthracnose, phomopsis
and rhizopus rots in berries; blossom blight and
brown rot in stone fruit and almonds; Eastern
diseases in pome fruit.
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
00.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
Conventional pesticides in the Control of Botrytis
Chardonnay Grapes
Chardonnay Grapes
Chardonnay Grapes
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
00.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
Untreated control
Untreated
Untreated control
Untreated
Chardonnay Grapes
38.3%
38.3%
55.0%
Serenade Opti 20 oz
Biological
Biological
Serenade Opti 20 oz
55.0%
Fracture 24.4 fl oz/
Elevate 16 oz
Vangard 10 oz/
IPM
Applications made on 5/11 (bloom), 6/13 (pre-closure), and 8/4
(veraison) at 200 GPA; Values in data bars are percent control;
Fracture 24.4 fl oz/
Elevate 16 oz
Applications made on 5/11 (bloom), 6/13 (pre-closure), and 8/4
(veraison) at 200 GPA; Values in data bars are percent control;
Significant to 95% confidence level.
Protect contains ubiquitous microorganisms
blocking the pathogens from causing disease.
The risk of developing resistance is negligible,
making Blossom Protect an ideal rotational partner
also registered for the control of walnut blight
consistent performance.
Blossom Protect™/Buffer Protect™ is a highly
effective package of organic products used to
prevent fire blight in apples and pears. Blossom
Protect contains ubiquitous microorganisms
that aggressively colonize the flower, in essence
blocking the pathogens from causing disease.
The risk of developing resistance is negligible,
making Blossom Protect an ideal rotational partner
in an effective IPM program. Blossom Protect is
also registered for the control of walnut blight
in walnuts. Buffer Protect
is a highly
is always used with
Blossom Protect to optimize efficacy and maximize
consistent performance.
Westbridge provides a portfolio of high quality plant nutrients and crop protection products. From
its Organic TRIGGRR®, Organic BioLink®, Earthtrend® and SUNBurst® brands to SUPPRESS® Herbicide,
sustainable products designed to meet today's crop production needs.
Westbridge provides a portfolio of high quality plant nutrients and crop protection products. From
its Organic TRIGGRR®, Organic BioLink®, Earthtrend® and SUNBurst® brands to SUPPRESS® Herbicide,
Botector®, Blossom Protect™ and DART® biopesticides, Westbridge offers growers high quality,
sustainable products designed to meet today's crop production needs.
58.3%
Botector 8 oz
58.3%
Vangard 10 oz/ BOTECTOR
IPM
BOTECTOR
Botector 8 oz
61.7%
Elevate 16 oz
61.7%
Chemical
Chemical
Elevate 16 oz
Efficacy of Botector is Comparable to
Conventional pesticides in the Control of Botrytis
University Trial, 2016
University Trial, 2016
brown rot in stone fruit and almonds; Eastern
filbert blight in hazelnuts, and post-harvest
diseases in pome fruit.
SUPPRESS® Herbicide EC
Westbridge expands it's biopesticide product line giving growers
another tool for disease and pest control.
burndown in a variety of weeds. SUPPRESS is
registered as a non-selective, post-emergent,
foliar herbicide for use in and around all food
and non-food crops, as well as non-agricultural
an excellent tool for preventing weed resistance
when rotating it with conventional herbicides.
that has been approved by OMRI and WSDA for
SUPPRESS® Herbicide EC is a first-of-its kind
organic herbicide that provides fast and effective
burndown in a variety of weeds. SUPPRESS is
registered as a non-selective, post-emergent,
foliar herbicide for use in and around all food
and non-food crops, as well as non-agricultural
and industrial sites. With five years of proven
efficacy, this proprietary and patented product is
an excellent tool for preventing weed resistance
when rotating it with conventional herbicides.
The formulation is an emulsifiable concentrate
that has been approved by OMRI and WSDA for
certified orgnic crop production.
SUPPRESS® Herbicide EC Provides Rapid
Burndown in Field Trials
SUPPRESS® Herbicide EC Provides Rapid
Burndown in Field Trials
72 hours post-application
®®
Effective Biopesticides for Conventional
and Certified Organic Crop Production
Effective Biopesticides for Conventional
HERBICIDE EC
A broad spectrum contact herbicide for post-emergent, non-selective weed control.
DART
DART
Fungicide EC
®®
Fungicide EC
Botector
Botector
Now EPA Approved!
Now EPA Approved!
California Registration Expected
in Fall 2019
California Registration Expected
in Fall 2019
A broad spectrum contact fungicide for use on various crops to control Powdery
Mildew, Downy Mildew, Botryosphaeria, Alternaria, Mummy Berry, Phomopsis,
and Apple/Pear Scabs.
®®
Prevents Botrytis, Anthracnose, Phomopsis, Rhizopus Rots, Eastern Filbert Blight,
Blossom Blight and Brown Rot in various fruit and vegetable crops.
Blossom ProtectBlossom Protect
Prevents Fire Blight in pome fruit and Walnut Blight in walnuts.
Prevents Fire Blight in pome fruit and Walnut Blight in walnuts.
For more information, call (800) 876-2767 or visit www.westbridge.com
For more information, call (800) 876-2767 or visit www.westbridge.com
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Prevents Botrytis, Anthracnose, Phomopsis, Rhizopus Rots, Eastern Filbert Blight,
Blossom Blight and Brown Rot in various fruit and vegetable crops.
A broad spectrum contact fungicide for use on various crops to control Powdery
Mildew, Downy Mildew, Botryosphaeria, Alternaria, Mummy Berry, Phomopsis,
and Apple/Pear Scabs.
HERBICIDE EC
A broad spectrum contact herbicide for post-emergent, non-selective weed control.

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