The Australian government states that renewed focus on weed biocontrol through a collaborative initiative is set to deliver benefits to land managers and the environment […]
The Australian government states that renewed focus on weed biocontrol through a collaborative initiative is set to deliver benefits to land managers and the environment […]
CBC Biogard has acquired Bioplanet, a supplier of natural enemies (insects and mites) for the biocontrol of several pests. Founded in 1985, Bioplanet became the […]
Biobest Group N.V. has acquired Austria-based Agrotech Gartenbautechnik. Agrotech was founded in 1998 and is specialized in the supply of horticultural and crop protection products. […]
AlphaBio Control reports its bioherbicide Sunpower has been given expanded regulatory approval in Italy. A broad-spectrum herbicide, Sunpower is derived from sunflower oil and is […]
New Zealand is home to around 2,300 native species of plants, but an estimated 25,000-30,000 species of plants from overseas. Dr. Angela Bownes, a senior […]
Azelis, a service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, has expanded its distribution partnership with Novozymes. Azelis will become the Malaysian distributor […]
Syngenta Crop Protection and Biotalys have announced a collaboration to research, develop and commercialize new biocontrol solutions to manage key pests in a broad variety […]
Agrauxine by Lesaffre, a specialist in biosolutions, announced it has entrusted the distribution of its biostimulants to Sumi Agro France and its biocontrol products to […]
A&L Biological Inc., a subsidiary of A&L Canada Laboratories East of London, Ontario (Canada), and Vive Crop Protection Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario have announced a […]
Biobest has announced the appointment of Dr. Lara Ramaekers to the role of business development director of biopesticides. Lara joins Biobest from UPL where she […]
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Australia water company, Seqwater, are using a tiny defender – a weevil smaller than a grain of rice – […]
Postharvest kiwifruit is susceptible to various fungal pathogens, especially soft rot, and researchers are conducting studies on safe and effective biocontrol agents. To date, several […]
French start-up Cearitis is partnering with AFYREN, a greentech company also located in France, to support the development of a biocontrol device to protect orchards. […]
Rovensa has completed the acquisition of MIP Agro, a leading player in biocontrol and biostimulants in Chile. Based in Requínoa, which lies about 100 km […]
Rovensa, a global leader of agricultural inputs for sustainable agriculture, announces today that it has completed the acquisition of MIP Agro, a leading player in […]
Biologicals industry leader Richard Jones has been named DunhamTrimmer's new vice president of content and client engagement. An established professional in the biocontrol and biostimulant […]
SynTech Research Group and VITO Remote Sensing have entered into a strategic partnership. Syntech is a leading service provider in agriculture offering a full range […]
A study published in the Dec. 6 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences may have new biocontrol implications regarding the use of mycovirus (fungal […]
The CABI BioProtection Portal has reached a landmark after recording one million visits to the resource. The online and free access digital tool, launched in […]
Hala scale is a tiny insect that sucks all of the nutrients from the leaves of the hala tree (Pandanus tectorius), and if left untreated, […]
Ants can be more effective than pesticides at helping farmers produce food, according to new research. According to the paper ‘The effects of ants on […]
Biobest has acquired Agronológica Unip. Lda., and announced a name change to Biobest Portugal. Founded in 2016, Agronológica Unip. Lda. has served growers in Portugal […]
Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bioglobal A.S. in Turkey to accelerate BVT’s entry into the region, with an […]
Once again for the 2022 season, Italy’s Ministry of Ecological Transition has approved the release of Ganaspis brasiliensis, the parasitoid imported by the Edmund Mach […]
Germany-based HanseAndina has acquired a minority stake in Israeli start-up Botanohealth Ltd. 2BMonthly puts the questions to HanseAndina's director and founder Jan Onnen. Founded in […]
A new study published in Scientific Reports provides new insights on the temperature dependence of bacterial wilt disease, with an eye toward use of bacteriophages […]
This past spring, the University of Georgia Small Fruit Entomology Lab was one of a handful of select institutions in the US to receive a […]
Germany-based HanseAndina has acquired a minority stake in Israeli start-up Botanohealth Ltd. 2BMonthly puts the questions to HanseAndina's director and founder Jan Onnen. Founded in […]
UPL is collaborating with Agrauxine by Lesaffre that will allow UPL to commercialize a new biocontrol technology from Agrauxine in the United States. The collaboration […]
SynTech recently announced the initiation of a new laboratory in Brazil; what are the features of the Latin American market that attract investment by agriculture […]
Rovensa, a global leader of agricultural inputs for sustainable agriculture, today announces that it has agreed to integrate Cosmocel, a leading player in specialty biostimulants […]
KitoZyme, manufacturer of fungal chitosan, has been granted approval for its KitoGreen products by the European Commission as Basic Substances for Plant Protection, for multiple […]
European farm lobby group Copa Cogeca has been a vocal critic of how the European Green Deal and Farm to Fork initiatives are being approached. […]
Winners of the first prize in the Bernard Blum Award 2021 were BioBee Sde Eliyahu Ltd. for its controlled release sachets of the auxiliary Phytoseiulus […]
In February, IBMA provided an initial reaction to the EU Member states having approved new rules to accelerate the approval and authorization of biological plant […]
CABI scientists have led new research that highlights the safety of a classical biological control agent against the invasive fruit fly Drosophila suzukii, commonly called […]
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and collaborators confirmed the presence of a newly described Eriophyid mite, a potential biological […]
Pheronym, an ag-biotech pest management company, has begun scaling up production of its patented Nemastim pest biocontrol solution at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence […]
Biobest’s biofungicide ASPERELLO T34 Biocontrol has been granted a label for use in greenhouse-grown ornamentals in California. Used preventatively, it provides protection against major root […]
Jennifer Lewis, Executive Director of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) After a one-year, in-person hiatus in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, IBMA confirmed […]
A new report by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) titled Exploring the Benefits of Biocontrol for Sustainable Agriculture has identified the benefits of […]
In late 2019, Frederic Beudot was named the global lead for Corteva's new dedicated biologicals business unit. This month, we connected with Frederic to learn […]
3Bar Biologics, Inc. was awarded a $100,000 for Phase 1 of a SBIR grant through the USDA to develop a biocontrol product for crazy root […]
Scientists say they could introduce another biocontrol agent into the rainforests of Christmas Island, as crazy ants continue to kill its iconic red crabs. The […]
Coffee leaf rust, caused by a fungus that can devastate fields of coffee plants, was recently detected on the Hawaiian Islands for the first time. […]
IBMA is calling for nominations for the Bernard Blum Award 2021 for novel biocontrol solutions. This year, there will be four entries to be rewarded […]
Dr. Michele Konschuh, a research associate in the University of Lethbridge’s (Alberta, Canada) department of biological sciences, is leading a study to investigate biocontrol to […]
Herman Van Mellaert, Director of Strategic Alliances for Belgium-based Biobest NV, was elected to the prestigious role of president of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers' Association (IBMA) in November 2020. […]
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