Systemic Bactericides to Control Systemic HLB Infection

A trial was initiated in July for evaluation of Magna-Bon (copper sulfate pentahydrate) by trunk injection/infiltration on expression of HLB. The trial is located in Southern Grove in Clewiston, FL in a block of 8 year-old Valencia orange trees. There are 7 treatments with 20 trees per treatment and each treatment has 6 blocks of […]

Reducing Metallic Copper For Canker Control

Control on Grapefruit Nordox at 33o/o of the full rate (0.66 lb/acre) was mixed with solt1ble Magna-Bon (100 ppm rate) and co1npared with Nordox at the full rate (1.33 lb/acre) and at a reduced rate ( I . 0 lb/ acre) Nordox at the full rate (1.33 lb/acre) was applied in the first 5 applications […]

Effect on Bacterial Spot in Almonds

Efficacy of In-Season Bactericide Treatments for Management of Bacterial Spot of cv. Fritz Almonds in San Joaquin County, 2014 (Data provided by Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, UC Riverside) Almond Bacterial Spot. In This Case We Had a 95%  Success Rate Against Almond Bacterial Spot with Magna-Bon CS 2005 DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT

Magna-Bon Presents Rid-A-Guard!

Magna-Bon has been serving the needs of the Florida citrus community for many years in the area of algae and bacteria control. As the needs of the citrus community grow and change, we too have grown and have diversified ourselves to better serve you. The rapid spread of Citrus Canker throughout South Florida has everyone […]

Canker Control Trials in Florida for Grapefruit and Hamlin Orange

Canker Control Trials in Florida for Grapefruit and Hamlin Orange, 2008 Jim Graham Citrus Research and Education Center University of Florida, IFAS 700 Experiment Station Road Lake Alfred, FL 33850 863-956-1151 (Phone) 863-956-4631 (FAX) Email: jhg@crec.ifas.ufl.edu Introduction Control of citrus canker in Brazil and Argentina is based on an IPM approach that foremost relies on […]

CCEP Approved Canker Wash

Magna-Bon Rid-A-Guard is a CCEP approved Canker Wash for decontamination of critical equipment. Cost-Effective and non-corrosive, Rid-A-Guard is the logical choice when protecting your valuable citrus has to be combined with cost-effective solutions that are safe for both personnel and equipment. Evaluate these important points and compare them against your current decontamination methods: Employee Safety: […]

Rid-A-Guard Change Over

Citrus Canker Wash and Drench Stations with metering devices can easily convert to using Rid-A-Guard without even changing the settings on the meter! Here’s a practical example of how it can be done: If your wash station has been using a 50 gallon drum of Quat-based solution, when the drum is empty, use these 3 […]

Rid-A-Guard Cost Comparison

Other products may accomplish the same kill rate, but none do it as cost-effectively as Rid-A-Guard! We are all in search of new weapons against Citrus Canker, but in order for any solution to emerge as a viable one, it has to be effective in controlling and eradicating the problem as well as being cost-effective […]

Rid-A-Guard Independent Lab Tests

Independent Lab Tests conducted by BioScience Laboratories yielded the following comparison with a major leading brand of Canker Wash: Magna-Bon Rid-A-Guard Brand X EPA Certified Yes Yes Recommended Dilution 1:1000 1:100 Cost Per Diluted Gallon $0.06 $0.36 Kill Time 30 Seconds 30 Seconds Residual Kill Capacity Lasts Weeks Gone When “Bubbling Quits” Safety: Skin Irritation […]