MBI biopicide Grandevo ® approved for use in New Zealand, Chile and the United States

"Recently, MBI Chinese approved the use of the biopicide Grandevo in New Zealand and Chile, " the World Agrochemical Network reported.
Grandevo WDG and Grandevo CG have also been approved for use in cannabis by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
MBI chief commercial officer Kevin Hammill said growers were actively seeking alternative crop protection solutions to efficiently and safely prevent and control the growing pest problem.
years of extensive field trials in the United States, they have seen the outstanding performance of Grandevo WDG biopharmaceides in specialty crops.
, growers around the world will be able to experience the superior performance of Grandevo, from the high-value vineyards of New Zealand's Marlborough region to Chile's famous Corchagua Valley.
new Zealand, Grandevo WDG will be sold by Newham under the commercial name BioGro?, which has been approved for control of water waxworms, the main pest in New Zealand wine grapes.
BioGro has been registered and approved by the New Zealand Sustainable WineMaking (SWNZ) program, a world-leading sustainable wine-growing program that allows use in organic and conventional grape growing systems from pre-flowering to flowering.
is expected to approve other crops and pests next year.
2020, chile's Ministry of Agriculture (Servicio Agricola y Ganadero -SAG) approved Grandevo WDG for blueberries, grapes, nuts, tomatoes, avocados and onions, distributed by Anasac, Chile's leading supplier of agricultural inputs.
Grandevo WDG is one of the first similar products approved in accordance with SAG's new regulatory guidelines for biopesticides (No. 9074/2018) issued in December 2018.
chile is a major exporter of fresh blueberries and grapes, accounting for 60 per cent of all fruit exports from South America.
in the U.S., Grandevo WDG and Grandevo CG recently received EPA approval to use cannabis, a high-value crop that has grown rapidly since the U.S. Agriculture Act approved cultivation in 2014.
The approval of biopesticides will provide growers with some much-needed help in managing problematic pests such as horse and ticks, while, given the highly regulated environment for cannabis cultivation and processing, limited access to crop protection products is available, growers are encouraged to check their registration status with national pesticide regulators or the MBI, and state approval is expected to be in place for cannabis crop cultivation in 2021.
Grandevo WDG is a microbial-based insecticide that contains several active compounds that drive away, stop pests from feeding, reduce reproduction and induce the death of populations of sucking and chewing pests such as flies and ticks.
Grandevo is well suited to the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program because it is not a threat to all beneficial insects, including bees.
biopesicide is also a maximum residual limit (MRL) exemption, requires minimal personal protective equipment (PPE), has a 4-hour re-entry interval (REI), and has been approved for organic and conventional production.