MG BioGuard®3.0 (Durian) is specially formulated for controlling root rot, stem rot and fruit rot diseases among durian trees caused by the same fungus called Phytophthora palmivora. Apart from spreading through soil, the pathogen is also airborne. This has made those traditional methods, both cultural and chemical, targeting individual trees ineffective.
The product contains a carefully selected multi-strain cocktail of indigenous microbes which has antagonistic capabilities towards Phytophthora palmivora. Members of the cocktail have been tested for their positive compatibility to each other as the ability to co-exist synergistically is crucial. Each of the selected strains possesses a unique mycoparasitic property which can suppress and inhibit the growth of the said fungus. This multi-strain cocktail creates a formidable and effective mechanism to halt and eventually eradicate durian diseases caused by Phytophthora palmivora.