Marrone Bio Innovations, a global provider of plant protection products on a biological basis, announced that recently received permission to use the GrandEvo WDG bioinsecticide in New Zealand and Chile. GRANDEVO WDG and Grandevo CG products were also approved for use at an end of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
"Manufacturers are looking for alternative plants protection solutions that will serve as a safe and effective means of combating increasingly problematic pests," said Kevin Hammill, Marrone Bio Innovations commercial director. - After several years of extensive field tests in the US, we witnessed the fact that GrandEvo WDG bioinsecticide can be effectively applied to different cultures. Now manufacturers around the world will be able to assess the advantages of GrandEvo - from expensive vineyards in the Malboro New Zealand region to the famous Chilean Valley of Kolchagua. "
In New Zealand, Grandevo WDG will be sold to Nufarm as Biogro and approved to combat milder cherver at the famous New Zealand vineyards. Biogro is registered and approved by Sustainable WinegroWing NZ (SWNZ), which leads the world of sustainable development program for growing wine grapes, and is allowed for use in both organic and in traditional grape cultivation systems.
It is expected that next year will be approved for use on other cultures against pests.
GrandEvo WDG was approved for use in a blueberry, grapes, bone, tomatoes, avocado and Luke by the Ministry of Agriculture Chile in November 2020 and is distributed by Anasac, the leading Chilean supplier of materials for agriculture. This is one of the first products of this kind, approved in accordance with the new regulatory document of the Chile Ministry of Agriculture for biological pesticides published in December 2018. Chile is a major exporter of fresh blueberries and grapes, occupying a share of 60% of the total export of fruits in South America.
In the US, GrandEvo WDG and Grandevo CG products have recently approved by the US Environmental Protection Office for use on hemp, high-length culture, which are rapidly growing from the moment of cultivation permit in accordance with US agriculture law from 2014.
Approval of bioinsecticide will provide such necessary assistance in the fight against problem pests, such as trips and ticks, and occurs at a time when due to rigidly regulated conditions for growing and treating cannabis, it is necessary to have available SZR.
GRANDEVO WDG is an insecticide on a microbial basis containing several active compounds for scaring, stopping feeding, reducing reproduction and increasing mortality of harmful populations of sucking and chewing insects, flies and ticks.
Biopesticide is suitable for integrated pest control programs (IPM), as it is not dangerous for a wide range of useful insects, including honey bees.
Bioinsecticide is also released from restrictions on the maximum limit limit (MRL), requires a minimum amount of personal protection tools, has a 4-hour recording interval and approved for both organic and ordinary production.
(Source: Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.).