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Bionema expands global product portfolio

Bionema expands global product portfolio

Bionema Ltd reports the expansion of its portfolio’s quantity and scope, as the company launches a number of new environmentally-friendly biological products to support biological agriculture (BioAg), horticulture, forestry, and turf & amenities. With growing public awareness and concerns about the effects of chemical pesticides on human health, biodiversity and the environment, there is greater …

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BioProtection: current opportunities and challenges

BioProtection: current opportunities and challenges Minshad A Ansari, PhD*,**, and Sarah J Harding, PhD* In the 20th century, an agricultural revolution aimed at ensuring global food security for a rapidly expanding world population led to remarkable uptake of chemical pesticides across the world. As farmers happily sprayed their crops with an array of chlorinated hydrocarbons, …

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How Biostimulants Eliminate Abiotic Stress and Encourage Plant Growth

Food security is an ongoing challenge for growing populations because of limited resources. Multiple abiotic stresses, such as drought and metal toxicity, can occur at the same time and make life more difficult for farmers. Breeding for stress tolerance is a long-term solution. Plants produce reactive oxygen species as part of their natural antioxidant defense …

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Manage insect vectors of disease with Bionema’s natural solutions

Bionema’s new line of microbial solutions for vector management is eco friendly, effective, and significantly reduces the use of chemical pesticides in public health. With growing public awareness and concerns about the effects of chemical pesticides on human health, biodiversity and the environment, public health experts are looking for alternative solutions to control insects that …

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Overcoming the Complexities of Biopesticide Regulation

Overcoming the Complexities of Biopesticide Regulation

Dr Minshad Ansari, CEO and Founder of Bionema Ltd Governments across the world want to lessen the use of chemicals in farming because of their damaging environmental effects and their impacts on worker safety. This is reflected in recent high-profile initiatives such as the European Commission’s Farm to Fork Strategy, and the UK Government’s Soil …

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Syngenta Crop Protection acquires two bioinsecticides from UK-based biocontrol technology developer, Bionema

Syngenta Crop Protection AG has acquired two next generation bioinsecticides, NemaTrident® and UniSpore®, from leading biocontrol technology developer, Bionema Limited. NemaTrident® and UniSpore® will provide customers with additional and complementary technologies to effectively and sustainably manage insect pests and resistance. NemaTrident® and UniSpore® will be the first fully owned biocontrols in the Syngenta Professional Solutions …

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Bionema Appoints TurfCare distributor for Nematrident® range in Ireland

Bionema Ltd, a leading biopesticide technology company, has signed a distribution agreement with TurfCare to sell its unique patented NemaTrident® range of products on an exclusive basis in the turf, leisure and amenity sector in Ireland. NemaTrident® is a Tri-Component patented, environmentally friendly solution used to control more than 50 different insect species including chafer …

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Bionema secures new patent for novel biocontrol kit

Bionema Ltd, a leading biopesticide technology company, has today been granted a UK patent for a novel pest control kit and method that provides safe and sustainable protection from larval insect pests. The 20th century saw an agricultural revolution, as chemical pesticides were widely used to provide the crop yields necessary to feed a rapidly …

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EU Biopesticide regulation: Can technology developers survive?

The high cost and lengthy requirements for EU registration are severely limiting the development and commercialisation of BioProtection solutions in Europe – this needs to be addressed urgently. BioProtection (known as biopesticide) solutions present one of the fastest growing sectors in crop protection and pest control, but their development and uptake are being delayed and …

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