Merivon®

Questions and Answers from the Field

• Can Merivon control scab?

  Merivon can control scab in almonds. Merivon provides robust protection with rapid uptake and excellent rain fastness, and it maximises crop quality and appeal. Try Merivon to control scab in almonds. To control scab, or black spot, in apples and pears, try BASF products Belanty and Sercadis. 

• How do you treat leaf rust fungus in almonds?

  Merivon is an established gold-standard almond fungicide that can treat leaf rust fungus. With a powerful combination of two modes of action, Merivon provides superior results each season in treating leaf rust fungus in almonds. 

• How does shot hole spread and does it go away?

  While shot hole disease does not go away, it can be reduced with a preventative treatment like Merivon fungicide. Merivon is a fungicide that can prevent shot hole disease in almonds. Shot hole disease is spread in winter by rain and wind. Shot hole disease can be effectively prevented by the gold standard almond fungicide: Merivon.

• How do I get rid of fungus on my cherry tree?

  Merivon provides robust protection against fungus in cherry trees.  Using a combination
  of Group 7 and Group 11 chemistry to improve and extend disease control, Merivon gets rid of fungus. Adding Merivon to the orchard’s spray program can effectively treat fungus and provide a better result each season, as well as helping manage resistance to give the older products in the rotation a longer future. 

• How do you treat blossom blight?

  Merivon provides robust protection against blossom blight for almond and cherry orchards. It uses a combination of Group 7 and Group 11 chemistry to improve and extend disease control. Adding Merivon to the orchard’s spray program can effectively treat blossom blight and provide a better result each season and help manage resistance to give the older products in the rotation a longer future. 

• How do you treat brown rot fungus?

  Merivon is an established gold-standard almond fungicide that can treat brown rot fungus. With a powerful combination of two modes of action, Merivon provides superior results each season in treating brown spot fungus in almonds. 
   

• Is Merivon a systemic fungicide?

  Merivon is a pre-mix fungicide that contains systemic active ingredients. 
   

• What does BASF Merivon contain and what are its active ingredients?

  Merivon contains two active ingredients and belongs to two mode-of-action groups: Group 7, the SDHIs (Succinate Dehydrogenase inhibitors), and Group 11, the QoIs (Quinone outside Inhibitors). When incorporated into the spray programs of almonds, macadamias or cherries Merivon provides robust protection from key diseases and plant health benefits that exceed the performance of competitor products.