Limocide

The crops concerned:

Product key points

• Contributes to the Physioprotech strategy
• Desiccates soft-bodied insects and fungal diseases
• Useful partner in resistance management
• Exempt from MRL (maximum residue limit)

Uses

Limocide, a biocontrol product containing orange oil, is approved for organic use. It is approved as a fungicide, insecticide and acaricide for 88 uses in France (grape vines, vegetable crops, berries, tropical crops, ornamental crops, industrial crops, arboriculture, etc.). It is included on the list of biocontrol plant protection products.

It is a contact curative treatment with a unique mode of action : it desiccates soft-bodied insects and the aerial organs of pathological fungi. This product has a quick knock-down effect and eradicates disease, perfectly complementing preventive protection.

Furthermore, it is a useful partner in resistance management, owing to its action on multiple sites. Limocide is compatible with the presence of other products and is a perfect addition to integrated biological control (IBC) programmes.

Limocide is one of Vivagro’s core products. It received the Gold Sival award for innovation in 2011. It has been approved for 42 uses since 2012, and 88 uses since November 2017.

Limocide is sprayed onto dry foliage, allowing a 7-day interval between 2 applications. It is a simple solution, owing to an ideal formulation and minor regulatory
obligations :

• Easy to spread
• MRL (maximum residue limits) : exempt.
• Re-entry time : 24 hours.
• PHI (pre-harvest interval): 1 day.
• Buffer zone: 5 m on all crops, except for arboriculture: 20 m.

Autorisation : Please check that the product is registered in your country or please contact us.