Article Issue: October 2017

The biocontrol market value is measured annually by the IBMA France Barometer The biocontrol market in France totaled € 110 million in 2016, representing 5% […]

ABIM 2017 has come to a close this afternoon, with the announcement of its most successful event to date.  A total of 1046 delegates representing […]

The European parliament has amended and voted the Commission proposal for making available on the market of CE marked fertilising products amending Regulation (EC) No […]

As announced in our Breaking News Alert of Wednesday 18th October, three products were finalists for the Bernard Blum award for Novel Biocontrol Solutions: TREMOS […]

Russell IPM has launched its flagship product, Optiroll Super Plus in the USA market during the Biocontrol East exhibition in Orlando, Florida and announced the […]

Rust fungi introduced two years ago to control Lantana camara are showing positive impact on this pest in New Zealand. The New Zealand Environmental Protection […]

Premier Tech announced a major investment in one of its production plants. To get closer to its markets and better serve its customer base with […]

New biocontrol parasitoid wasp, Tamarixia trioaze, which attacks tomato potato psyllids has been released in New Zealand. These initial releases are the start of a […]

Eléphant Vert and Marrone Bio Innovations announced their agreement to distribute two biopesticides, REYSANA™ Biofungicide and MAJESTENE® Bionematicide in North Africa. Éléphant Vert will develop […]

Australia has approved Consume em Verde’s polypeptide based biofungicide, Probad Plus. Problad Plus™ contains 20% of the active ingredient, BLAD (Banda de Lupinas albus doce). […]

DunhamTrimmer is pleased to announce that  Manel Cervera Comabella has joined its team as International Business Director. Manel has over 15 years’ experience in marketing […]

Bayer CropScience and Ginkgo Bioworks have partnered with hedge fund Viking Global Investors to invest US$100 million in an unnamed agtech startup. The new company […]

Romeo, the first systemic resistance inducer derived from yeast, from Agrauxine, will be launched in France, Italy, and Spain in 2017/2018 season. Registered as a […]

Tradecorp announced the addition of Alejandro Ledo as Global Business Manager in the amenity business unit. He will also be in charge of directing the […]

Andermatt Biocontrol is developing LITTOVIR for control of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa. Fall armyworm has recently been introduced from America to Africa resulting […]

Mevalone, the biofungicide from Eden Research has been approved in Portugal for the control of botrytis in grapes. Mevalone is a terpene-based fungicide that targets […]

Biobest announced that Jean-François Bonal has joined Biobest as General Manager Biobest Canada Ltd. and Biobest USA Inc. This key hire at the helm of […]

IBMA announced three finalist products for the 2017 Bernard Blum Award. CBC Europe for the product TREMOS Certis USA for the product LifeGard Koppert Biological […]

Representatives from the Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA) gathered on Capitol Hill for a meeting with U.S. House and Senate senior staff members to discuss […]

PlantResponse announced two additions to the global leadership team. Rad Page joins as Chief Commercial Officer and John Kruse as Director of Global Agronomy. As […]

Bayer Crop Sciences Biologics Group in Sacramento has launched a “CoLaborator” space to serve as a startup lab and incubator space for new biotech and […]

Certis Europe announce an expanded label for Delfin, a Bt based bioinsecticide. Delfin’s label now includes more than 90 crops, making it the broadest label […]

Biobest celebrated 30 year anniversary on 8-10 September sparking a lot of enthusiasm with a series of events around its Westerlo headquarters. More than 1500 […]

Koppert announces registration of seven biocontrol products in Saudi Arabia. With seven newly registered products in Saudi Arabia, Koppert has introduced its sustainable solutions at […]

Evogene Ltd. and Rahan Meristem announced positive results in 2nd year field trials in banana demonstrating efficacy against Black Sigatoka disease. The parties also announced […]

This year marks the 12th annual ABIM conference, having grown from modest beginnings in 2006 to nearly 900 delegates last year. How do you judge […]

Biobest Sistemas Biológicos SL has developed in Spain a novel strategy based on providing Nutrimite™ as a food supplement for the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii […]

Bionema launched a new nematicide, NemaTrident based on beneficial entomopathogenic nematodes from the Heterorhabditis and Steinernema genera. Developed in response to the restriction of use […]

Dutch King Willem-Alexander opened the new information centre as part of Koppert Biological Systems’ jubilee anniversary. The Dutch family company this year celebrates 50 years […]

BioNovelus launched its new biofungicide CR-10 in Guatemala for control of coffee rust. The biofungicide CR-10 is a biodegradable, non-toxic solution that kills bacteria, fungi, […]

Indigo Ag, Inc. announced closing of $156 million in Series D financing, doubling the company’s total capital raised to over $300 million. In August, Indigo […]

Syngenta has received US EPA approval for their new bionematicide seed treatment, Clariva Elite Beans. Clariva Elite Beans combines the active ingredients of Clariva pn […]

Plant Impact announced preliminary results for year ending 31 July 2017. Revenue increased 17% to £8.5 million (US$11.28 million), primarily reflecting Veritas® sales in Brazil. […]

Symbiotic relationships with fungi allow plants to become more tolerant to disease and help contribute to sustainable agricultural practices.  Most crops can form symbiosis with […]

Plater Bio has announced development of a manufacturing process for chitosan based upon fungi, claiming to be the only manufacturer of fungal chitosan outside of […]

Identification of plants that are used for pesticidal effects in Africa is the goal of a new project, Knomana (Knowledge Management on Pesticide Plants in […]

Vegenov is employing a new tool to evaluate the mode of action of elicitors acquired through a license from INRA in June 2017. Called qPFD, […]

Indian plant scientists have discovered a new baculovirus with activity against black loopers (Hyposidra talaca) which are responsible for loss of as much as 40 […]

Rizobacter has introduced a new and more efficient technology using a new production model, named “microbiolization.” Under this project, the company aims to expand the […]

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have discovered an RNA that can increase thale cress plant’s resistance to stress from drought and salt. The discovery could […]

Japanese food and chemical corporation Ajinomoto has acquired the majority shares of a Spanish agro-business, expanding its profile in Europe. Through its consolidated subsidiary S.A. […]

IBMA has announced the three finalist products for the Bernard Blum Award in 2017. CBC Europe for the product TREMOS, a digital electronic system used […]

Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI), Inc. has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Kenya Biologics Ltd (KBL) to bring MBI's biopesticides to Kenya and Tanzania. These […]

IBMA has announced five shortlisted products or the Bernard Blum Award in 2017. CBC Europe for the product TREMOS, a digital electronic system used to […]

IBMA has announced receipt of highly qualified candidate nominations for the Bernard Blum Award in 2017. CBC Europe for the product TREMOS, a digital electronic […]