First of its kind mobile application allows for in-the-field tank mix calculation

DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI), a leading developer of natural products for pest management, has developed and introduced a first-of-its-kind pesticide tank mix calculator application for use on the iPhone.

The innovative application, called Marrone Mobile Ag Tank Mix Calculator, is a free application for use on the iPhone and iPod touch that can quickly, easily and accurately help growers and applicators calculate proper ratios of up to any three pesticide products to be mixed together in the spray tank.

The application is easy to use. All that is needed is the capacity of the spray tank, the total area planned to treat and the proper rates of the products to be applied. The application calculates proper volumes for each product for each tank fill, the number of tank mixes needed to cover the area and the total amount of each product needed to cover the entire area.

Like the company's products and its online eLearning course on biopesticides, Marrone's iPhone application is another example of the company looking to drive innovation in the agriculture market. The company's iPhone app and eLearning course can be accessed through the company's website at www.marronebioinnovations.com.

"Efficacy, ease of use and innovation are always the driving forces in everything we do, and this mobile application is just another small example," says Pam Marrone, CEO and Founder, Marrone Bio Innovations. "The tank mix app is one of many practical tools and products we will introduce to help farmers, pest control advisors and their field crews be more efficient in managing weeds, pests and plant diseases."

MBI expects to introduce a version for Blackberry smart phones in the future.

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) discovers, develops and markets effective and environmentally responsible products that fill unmet needs for weed, disease and pest management. MBI's effective and safe products come from a combination of in-licensed technology and its own discovery. The company's own R&D finds naturally occurring microorganisms from unique habitats and develops them into pest management products. MBI has an impressive pipeline of new products, including two insecticides, two herbicides and Zequanox(TM), a product for controlling invasive zebra and quagga mussels in fresh waterways. MBI currently markets Regalia® for control of fungal and bacterial diseases of both food and ornamental crops, and GreenMatch® Burndown Herbicide for weed control in organic crop production.

SOURCE Marrone Bio Innovations

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