UPL launches Evolution, a solution with multisite technology against the soybean fungal disease complex

UPL has invested years in research to provide Brazilian agriculture with a modern and powerful solution against the complex of fungal diseases that attack soybeans. Evolution has arrived, a fungicide with a formulation that combines three active ingredients (mancozeb, azoxystrobin and prothioconazole), which complement each other and are effective in defending crops against the growing health challenges of soybeans and in managing resistance.

"Evolution is the result of a long research and development process. Before its launch, it was tested in several different planting areas, which reinforces UPL's commitment to helping farmers produce more and more sustainably. After all, , fungi are the main enemies of the chain: without adequate treatment, these enemies of productivity can cause losses of up to 80% of the oilseed harvest", says Marcelo Figueira, fungicides manager at UPL Brasil.

Evolution acts against the five main diseases that compromise the success of soybean farming. They are: anthracnose (Colletotrichum truncatum), leaf blight (Cercospora kikuchii), target spot (Corynespora cassiicola) and powdery mildew (Microsphaera diffusa), in addition to the fearsome Asian rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi), which alone can cause the loss of eight to every 10 bags of soybeans. This disease causes dark colored "spots" on the plant. Disseminated, they compromise development, causing high losses.

Considering the average productivity of the 2020/2021 harvest, estimated at 58 bags per hectare, without effective control of phytosanitary problems, soybean production could fall dramatically, between 9 and 46 sc/ha, depending on the disease and its intensity. The potential for losses, considering the average price per bag, would be almost R$8 per hectare. Therefore, farmers must pay special attention to fungi. “Evolution arrives on the market with its proven effectiveness, to contribute to the farmer and help him win the war against soybean diseases", says the manager of UPL Brasil.

Evolution has multisite technology, a concept created by UPL that offers simultaneous action of different active ingredients at different points in the fungi's metabolism. This technology helps to considerably reduce the possibility of diseases creating resistance to pesticides. Furthermore, it is an important ally in the face of mutations that fungi may undergo.

"UPL's new fungicide will contribute to the protection and exploitation of maximum soybean yield, generating practicality and application flexibility, with use indicated for different moments of the cultivation cycle, providing greener and healthier plants, in addition to increasing soybean quality. All this with ease of application, without the need for tank mixing, and maintaining high levels of control. These are Evolution's commitments", highlights Marcelo Figueira.