Bio-Protect
Over 25 years of experience in plant protection
About Bio-Protect
Bio-Protect Gesellschaft für Phytopathologie mbH is a company based in Konstanz that specializes in the development and testing of biological plant protection products, as well as the diagnosis of plant pathogens and the detection of fungicide resistance in phytopathogenic fungi. Its roots date back to the 1990s, when the Department of Phytopathology at the University of Konstanz both detected fungicide resistance in apple scab populations in the Lake Constance region and conducted a screening of microorganisms for their efficacy against apple storage rot pathogens.
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History
2024
Listing of 2H13 as an additive for fungicides in Germany and Austria. Partnership with e-nema GmbH for the production and marketing of 2H13
After 2013
The existing services will continue to be offered, and new research projects aimed at developing new microbiological plant protection products or establishing additional fungicide resistance tests will be launched in the coming years (see Research).
A new focus will be on controlling oomycetes, for which a protocol has been established to test the efficacy of products against late blight (Phytophthora infestans) on potted potatoes.
2013
Bio-Protect Gesellschaft für Phytopathologie mbH is once again becoming an independent company.
Dr. Stefan Kunz is taking over as managing director.
2011
The diagnostic laboratory has begun monitoring fire blight around Lake Constance. Analysis of mummified fruit and flower samples from Austria, Switzerland, and southern Germany, with results available within 24 hours.
2008 – 2013
Bio-Protect operates as the research and development division of the Austrian company bio-ferm.
Since 2012, it has been operating under the name bio-ferm Research GmbH.
2001
The plant protection division is being spun off and transferred to the newly established Bio-Protect GmbH.
Adoption of established testing systems from the University of Konstanz (effectiveness against apple scab, detection of fungicide resistance).
Launch of research projects on fire blight control targeting the quarantine pathogen Erwinia amylovora.
1998
Bio-System GmbH in Konstanz is exploring the use of yeast fungi for biological plant protection and has begun developing isolates from the University of Konstanz into practical formulations for fruit growing. Initially, these are intended for use against fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) and storage rot.
1990er
Stefan Kunz is pursuing his Ph.D. at the Department of Phytopathology at the University of Konstanz on the topic “Sensitivity of Venturia inaequalis populations from the Lake Constance region to curative fungicides.”
During the same period, several Ph.D. students isolated hundreds of microorganisms (bacteria and yeasts) and screened them for their effectiveness against storage rot pathogens in apples.