Certis USA Introduces a Rare Organic Pest Management Tool:
A Herbicide—Final-SanTM-O
Most commercial organic growers will tell you their greatest need and toughest-to-find
tool is a herbicide. With the introduction of Final-SanTM-O herbicidal concentrate, Certis USA
fills the gap with a broad-spectrum weed control product that is NOP (National Organic
Production) approved. While Final-San-O can also be used to treat broadleaf and grass weeds on
conventionally grown acres, the product will be a boon to organic growers who have had to
abandon crops to weeds or resort to expensive hand hoeing.
A fast-acting burndown material that kills weeds within 24 hours, Final-San-O controls
lambsquarters, mustards, redroot pigweed, shepherd’s purse, annual bluegrass and crabgrass. Its
active ingredient is an ammoniated soap of fatty acids, derived from natural oil sources. When
applied to weeds, Final-San-O penetrates the plant cuticle, destroys the membrane functions of
the epidermal cells, and quickly damages tissues deep within the plant even under cool
temperatures.
The introduction of Final-San-O to the U.S. agricultural market was announced by Tim
Damico, Executive V.P. NAFTA for Certis USA. Damico said the product is manufactured by
Germany-based W. Neudorff GmbH KG. Certis USA also serves as the primary distributor of
other biorational products from Neudorff: DES-XTM insecticidal soap concentrate, CuevaTM
liquid copper fungicide concentrate, SeduceTM spinosad insecticidal bait and soon-to-be
introduced Bug-N-SluggoTM bait.
Damico said, “Certis USA represents the most extensive biopesticide product line in the
country, and that’s important. Lack of access to effective registered pest management products is
one of the most limiting factors to optimizing sustainable and organic crop production. Since
there is no known resistance to this mode-of-action (MOA), Final-San-O can also benefit
conventional growers as an aid in combating glyphosate-resistant weeds.”
Headquartered in Columbia, MD, Certis USA is a leading manufacturer and distributor of
biopesticides and crop protection products for specialty agricultural and horticultural markets.
Certis USA product brands include its granulovirus products CYD-X® codling moth virus,
Gemstar® corn earworm virus, and Spod-X® beet armyworm virus; as well as Agree®,
Crymax®, Deliver® and Javelin® Bt bioinsecticides; Azatin®, Neemazad® and Neemix®
botanical insect growth regulators; Trilogy® botanical fungicide/miticide; SoilGard® microbial
fungicide; MeloCon® bionematicide; Basamid® granular soil fumigant; SCREEN Duo™ Heat
Stress Management for Plants; DES-X™ insecticidal soap concentrate; Cueva™ liquid copper
fungicide concentrate; SeduceTM insecticidal bait; Sluggo® slug and snail bait (Eastern markets
only); and now Final-SanTM-O herbicidal concentrate.
More information about Certis USA can be found at www.CertisUSA.com
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