BioWorks, Inc. announced today that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation has approved BioWorks’ MilStop™ Broad Spectrum Foliar Fungicide.

MilStop is a foliar-applied product that works well in an integrated program with BioWorks’ biofungicides PlantShield® HC and RootShield® Granules, as well as all other commonly used fungicides. Commenting on MilStop’s approval, BioWorks’ President & CEO, Bill Foster, stated, "We want to give growers in California an addition to their arsenal of safe and cost-effective products to prevent foliar diseases, in rotation with our current EPA-registered biocontrol product PlantShield HC. And one of the many strengths of MilStop is its ability to both cure and prevent Powdery Mildew infections."

Mr. Foster noted that MilStop has a 4-hour Restricted Entry Interval ("REI") and can be applied to roses, grapes, ornamental nut and fruit trees, as well as many herbs and vegetables. BioWorks stated that they have recently submitted a request to the EPA to lower the REI for MilStop and has applied for organic certification. In addition, Mr. Foster noted that BioWorks will soon submit a request to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation that greatly expands the crops listed on the MilStop label as well as the range of diseases controlled.