Safe, sustainable and effective solutions for crop protection and the prevention of antimicrobial resistance.
Opportunity & challenges
Existing chemicals and pesticides are being deregistered, or regulations around when and how they can be used are becoming tighter.
Increasing regulation follows recognition that conventional pesticides are often toxic, can persist and accumulate in the environment, reduce biodiversity, and are becoming less effective through the development of target resistance.
Reducing reliance on conventional pesticides, biocides and antibiotics is urgently needed. Novel bioactive materials could provide sustainable replacements to damaging products in agriculture and help prevent the rise in antimicrobial resistance.
The magnesium based safe and easy-to-apply products can act as a fertiliser and stimulate a natural ability to fight disease and pests. Extensive trials have demonstrated substantial safety, simplicity, sustainability and productivity benefits.
Key features & benefits
Derived from natural magnesium carbonate minerals, Calix’s materials are non-toxic to humans, animals, fish and plants (non-phytotoxic). They are generally regarded as safe (GRAS) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and classified as non-persistent, non-bioaccumulative and non-toxic (nPBT) by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Non-lethal pest suppression is designed to reduce the use of conventional insecticides and support beneficial insect activity.
The use and cost of conventional pesticide applications and the overall intensity and cost of agronomic management can be reduced without compromising crop yields or quality.
The antimicrobial properties of Calix’s unique bioactive materials, with low resistance development potential, offer a promising sustainable alternative to conventional actives in health and livestock applications.
Following six years of rigorous testing and field trails, BOOSTER-Mag 609 S.CTM was registered for use by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).
The registration is for use as a non-lethal insecticide for the suppression of two-spotted mite (Tetranychus urticae) in tomatoes and cucurbits (field and protected crops). BOOSTER-Mag is the first registration of a magnesium hydroxide insecticide in the world.
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