U.S.-based Provivi and Syngenta agree to distribute pheromone solution against pests affecting rice crops

9 de May de 2023

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The Californian firm specialized in the study of pheromones, Provivi, reached an agreement with the Swiss-Chinese company Syngenta Crop Protection to commercialize a biocontrol solution for rice pests.

It is Nelvium, a product based on pheromones that interrupt the mating of insects that damage crops.

“Estamos comprometidos con la aceleración de la innovación que impulsa las prácticas agrícolas sostenibles, y estamos muy entusiasmados con el potencial de esta asociación con Provivi”, dice Corey Huck, jefe de Biológicos Globales de Syngenta Crop Protection. “Las feromonas serán una nueva y emocionante adición a nuestra cartera, proporcionando a los agricultores mayores opciones en la gestión de la resistencia de los insectos, la reducción de los residuos de plaguicidas en los cultivos, y la respuesta a las demandas de los consumidores”.

Pheromones are natural signaling compounds that effectively control pests by interfering with their mating behaviors, preventing pest reproduction. Because they are non-toxic and species-specific, pheromones do not harm organisms that pose zero threat, therefore helping preserve the diversity and abundance of beneficial insects and pollinators.

The benefits of using pheromones in an integrated pest management program include their highly specific target activity and a mode of action, preventing, instead of eliminating, thereby supporting the preservation of biodiversity and the flourishing of non-target species. Pheromone solutions provide a foundation service in insect control, ensuring the natural technologies are able to maximize the validity and scalability of pest management systems, significantly decreasing the development of resistant populations.

In the case of Nelvium, its initial launch will be in Indonesia, the world's third largest rice producer and one of the world's largest consumers.

“Provivi está desarrollando la familia Pheron® de productos funcionales y rentables para que las soluciones basadas en feromonas sirvan de base para la gestión integrada de plagas en los cultivos básicos que alimentan al mundo”, dijo Pedro Coelho, cofundador y director general de Provivi. “Estamos encantados de entrar en la fase de lanzamiento al mercado de nuestra colaboración de varios años con Syngenta en Indonesia para ayudar a los productores a combatir los extraordinarios desafíos causados por los barrenadores del tallo del arroz”.

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