CSIC has developed an invention related to the use of Menadione for the control of a new tropical race of Fusarium Odoratissimum in plants. Industrial partners from the chemical and agricultural areas are being sought to collaborate through a patent license agreement.

The Spanish Research Council (CSIC) has developed a compound for biostimulation of the natural defence mechanisms of plants. In particular, this compound has been particularly effective in controlling the insects Trioza erytreae and Diapharoina citri, vectors of the bacterium Candidatus liberibacter that causes Huanglongbing disease (HLB). This is considered the most destructive disease that currently affects citrus crops worldwide. Partners are being sought to exploit the existing know-how.