January 25, 2010

DuPont applies registration for new crop protection products

DuPont has applied to regulatory authorities in the EU, Canada and the US for the registration of two new crop protection disease control products.

These countries will conduct a joint review as part of an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Work Share project for regulatory harmonisation.

The two new fungicides, DuPont Fontelis and DuPont Vertisan will provide growers with preventative and curative disease control for a wide range of grain, fruit and vegetable crops.

Submitting the regulatory package for the fungicides is a key milestone for DuPont. The company anticipates launching the new fungicides as early as 2011. DuPont also plans to develop additional products based on the active ingredient -- penthiopyrad.

DuPont Fontelis fungicide will provide broad-spectrum control of diseases that threaten crop quality, yield and profitability in vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers, fruits such as apples, and peanuts.

DuPont Vertisan fungicide will provide broad-spectrum disease control in row crops such as wheat, barley and soy. It is effective against a broad range of damaging plant diseases, including some diseases which have developed resistance to other fungicide chemistry classes.

DuPont is a science-based products and services company that operates in more than 70 countries. DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.