Vittia authorized to market Tricho-Turbo also under the names VitlForce Bio Trico and CropWinner Eco Trico

Vittia obtained authorization to market the Tricho-Turbo formulated product also under the trade names VitlForce Bio Trico and CropWinner Eco Trico. At least initially, the formulations are the same.

The Tricho-Turbo went through some development phases. It was registered as Tricho by Biovalens Ltda in 2018 to control Rhizoctonia solani. It went from Tricho to Tricho-Turbo.

In 2020, Vittia Fertilizandos e Biológicas S.A. was included as the product's formulator. In the same year, biological targets were included in the recommendation Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Pratylenchus brachyurus e Fusarium oxysporum.

In 2021, the transfer of its ownership to Vittia Fertilizandos e Biológicas S.A. was approved.

In 2022, Biovalens was no longer listed as a manufacturer of the product. In the same year, the biological target was included Macrophomina phaseolinaem. And the possibility of selling the product under new commercial brands.

The pesticide has as an active agent Trichoderma asperellum (BV-10).

Learn more about Trichoderma asperellum

Trichoderma asperellum is a species of filamentous fungus belonging to the genus Trichoderma. Generally found in soil, it is known for its biocontrol properties. It does this by competing for nutrients and space, parasitizing plant pathogens and stimulating the plants' immune response. According to studies, it also has the ability to promote plant growth.

The fungi Trichoderma They are saprotrophic: they feed on dead or decomposing organic matter, playing an important role in the soil nutrient cycle. They are also known to be mycoparasites, meaning they can attack and kill other fungi.

Trichoderma asperellum produces a variety of enzymes, such as cellulases and chitinases, which degrade the cell walls of other fungi. This, along with the production of various antimicrobial compounds, allows them to suppress the proliferation of many soil-borne pathogenic fungi.

Furthermore, it can form symbiotic associations with plants, colonizing their roots and promoting their growth and health. This is done in several ways, including promoting nutrient absorption, producing plant growth hormones, and inducing plant resistance to disease.

Trichoderma asperellum it has also been used in biotechnology. For example, it is an efficient producer of industrial enzymes such as cellulases, which are used in the production of biofuels from plant biomass.

According to reports in the literature, the Trichoderma asperellum interacts with plant pathogenic fungi in the following ways:

• Mycoparasitism: attacks and kills other fungi. This is often accomplished through the production of enzymes that degrade the cell wall of the pathogenic fungus, such as chitinases and glucanases. Once the cell wall of the pathogenic fungus is degraded, Trichoderma can penetrate and consume internal cells.

• Production of antibiotics: Antimicrobial compounds can inhibit the growth or kill pathogenic fungi. These compounds include peptaibols, polyketides, and secondary metabolites such as trichodermins and gliotoxins.

• Competition for resources: it competes with other fungi for resources, including nutrients and space. Their ability to multiply rapidly and colonize soil and plant roots can limit the availability of resources for pathogenic fungi, helping to suppress their proliferation.

• Induction of systemic resistance: in the presence of Trichoderma it can stimulate the plant itself to increase its defenses against pathogens. This can occur through the stimulation of metabolic processes in plants that increase resistance to disease, such as strengthening cell walls and producing antimicrobial compounds.

• Promotion of plant growth: through the production of hormones that promote growth, such as auxins; or through improving nutrient absorption by modifying the root environment to facilitate plant nutrient absorption.

O Trichoderma asperellum It can be produced on the farm under solid-static fermentation on white rice substrate, according to information from Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura.