01/Apr/2022
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- Argentinean firm Puna Bio: Millions raised to study superbacteria for agricultural use
- Corteva Agriscience signed an agreement to acquire leading biologics company Symborg
- Brazilian study uncovers ants' potential in crop protection
- Huber acquires specialty plant nutrition producer Biolchim
- UPL announces agreement to distribute bioprotector based on orange oil
- ICL and Lavie Bio start strategic collaboration to develop new biostimulants
- Hortitool and Green Smile to organize the Morocco Berry Conference 2022
U.S.-based Provivi and Syngenta agree to distribute pheromone solution against pests affecting rice crops
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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Last issue articles
- Biome: the space gaining protagonism in biological strategies for crops
- The export dynamics driving the Mexican biologicals market
- New model developed to evaluate effects of two or more biostimulants combined in a single crop
- Dr. Wagner Bettiol and the biocontrol market in Brazil
- Las propiedades que hacen del Trichoderma un socio clave en la búsqueda de mejores desempeños en los cultivos
- Changes in the new regulation on fertilizers and biostimulants in Chile
- nnovak Global, la expansión de los especialistas en la raíz
Market movers
- Argentinean firm Puna Bio: Millions raised to study superbacteria for agricultural use
- Corteva Agriscience signed an agreement to acquire leading biologics company Symborg
- Brazilian study uncovers ants' potential in crop protection
- Huber acquires specialty plant nutrition producer Biolchim
- UPL announces agreement to distribute bioprotector based on orange oil
- ICL and Lavie Bio start strategic collaboration to develop new biostimulants
- Hortitool and Green Smile to organize the Morocco Berry Conference 2022
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Biologicals Latam es una revista digital de Redagrícola que informa de manera especializada sobre la intensa actividad que se está desarrollando en el espacio de los bioinsumos para la producción agrícola. Esta publicación es complemento del Curso Online de Bioestimulantes y Biocontrol y las conferencias que este grupo de medios realiza en torno al tema.