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Bayer Crop Science
Bacillus subtilis QST 713, cleared for organic use with a zero-day preharvest interval.
Supply/purchaseIn marketSupplier
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Updated Sept 30, 2026
Pest and disease management covers keeping a crop from being eaten or infected, and knowing when it is. On Halo, the solutions cover microbial biocontrol of disease and insect pests, fungicides and formulated crop treatments, weed control and herbicide delivery, and detecting disease and pests in the field. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Microbial biocontrol of disease and insect pests
BC
Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
A Bacillus velezensis strain that outcompetes Fusarium at the root and adds antibiotics.
Co-developmentIn marketUniversity
Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
The same strain formulated against soybean sudden death, registered in Argentina.
LicensingIn marketUniversity
IndoGulf BioAg
Two bacteria paired against rice blast, suppressing the pathogen and feeding the plant.
In marketStartup
Bioactive fungal isolates screened for what they do to corn hybrid performance.
In marketStartup
Pectin improves how well growth-promoting bacteria colonize, and disease resistance follows.
In marketStartup
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National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia
Bacteria taken from entomopathogenic nematodes, aimed at medfly and olive fruit fly.
In marketUniversity
Fungicides and formulated crop treatments
An isopropanol-azole built for the Septoria and Ramularia that older triazoles lost.
Supply/purchaseIn marketSupplier
BA
A carboxamide that travels through the vascular system and the leaf wax at once.
Supply/purchaseIn marketSupplier
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COPIA Agro & Food Technologies
Disease control and crop enhancement in one commercial-stage biochemical.
Supply/purchaseIn marketStartup
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Silver nanoclusters held stable in a bio-based carrier for seed and foliar programs.
Equity investmentIn market
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HARI ORGANIC MANURE (L)
A botanical treatment aimed at plant viruses by way of RNA pathways.
In marketSupplier
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Biological control is the largest cluster on Halo, and almost all of it names the organism it targets. Conventional fungicide chemistry sits alongside it, weed control turns out to be mostly a delivery problem, and a separate set of entries does nothing but detect. On Halo it spans six groups, including microbial biocontrol of disease and insect pests, fungicides and formulated crop treatments, and weed control and herbicide delivery.
Stage of development. Work on pest and disease management on Halo comes mostly from companies. 66% are past proof of concept (TRL 4 or higher). Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 55% of the solutions that state terms offer licensing.
Three trends in plant disease management on Halo
Biologicals that name their target. The microbial entries do not offer general plant health. A Bacillus velezensis strain is offered against two Fusarium species and again against soybean sudden death, a two-species consortium against rice blast, and bacteria isolated from entomopathogenic nematodes against medfly and olive fruit fly. Registration and field validation are claimed, not promised.
Detection moved out to the plot. Five entries only measure. A CRISPR assay returns a pathogen result in 30 minutes at the field edge, a lateral flow strip finds fungal contamination in grain before mycotoxin forms, and seismic sensors pick up red palm weevil larvae inside a trunk. Catching the problem early is worth more than treating it well.
Herbicide work is delivery and dose. Of six weed control entries, five change how a herbicide is carried or where it lands. Lignin nanocarriers add UV protection, polylactic acid slows atrazine down, charcoal banded in the row protects a seed crop, and drone guidance takes a fifth off the volume. Only one goes looking for a new molecule.
1,602organizations
2,474solutions listed
67%from startups and companies
66%past proof of concept
Frequently asked questions
What is plant disease management?
Pest and disease management covers keeping a crop from being eaten or infected, and knowing when it is. It spans microbial biocontrol, fungicide chemistry and formulated treatments, weed control and the delivery systems built around a herbicide, field diagnostics for pathogens and insects, and the resistance bred into the plant. Growers, crop protection companies and agronomy services are the buyers.
What are examples of plant disease management?
Five examples of plant disease management solutions on Halo include:
- Bacillus subtilis QST 713, cleared for organic use with a zero-day preharvest interval. (Bayer Crop Science)
- An isopropanol-azole built for the Septoria and Ramularia that older triazoles lost. (BASF)
- Weedy annual grasses need less micronutrient than the crop, and this exploits the gap. (Edaphix, LLC.)
- CRISPR reads viral, bacterial and fungal RNA in the field within 30 minutes. (Montana State University)
- Clearfield tolerance on two genes, with intermediate sawfly defense in the stem. (Montana State University)
Which companies and suppliers are developing plant disease management?
There are 1,602 organizations with plant disease management solutions on Halo, 486 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Bayer Crop Science, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, and IndoGulf BioAg. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find plant disease management research partners?
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What are R&D teams looking for in plant disease management?
Over the past 12 months, R&D teams on Halo have posted these plant disease management needs:
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