Jul 17
Europol seizes 360 tonnes of counterfeit pesticides
Europol, along with support from the European Anti-Fraud Office, has seized 360 tonnes of counterfeit pesticides, the largest ever pesticides seizure carried out by the EU’s law enforcement agency.
The seizures were made as part of Europol’s Operatio
Jul 16
New natural pesticide made from chili peppers developed by Mexican startup
A new Mexican firm, Applied Biotech, has developed a natural pesticide from molecules that make chili peppers hot. Capsaicinoids are the molecules that give chili peppers their heat, and the Mexican startup has harvested this chemical compound for various
Jul 13
Corteva launches new pesticide for paddy in India
Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, on Monday announced the launch of its product, Pexalon, in India. The solution powered by Pyraxalt intends to protect rice crop against brown plant hoppers.
However, the product in its testing s
Jul 11
EU proposes non-renewal of acaricide etoxazole
The European Commission issued a draft decision that not to renew the approval of the active substance etoxazole. Existing authorised plant protection products containing etoxazole will be withdrawn from the market. The non-approval is based on the first
Jul 06
Canada to phase-out quinoxyfen fungicide
The Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is cancelling the registration of Quinoxyfen Technical Fungicide and Quintec Fungicide, containing the technical grade active ingredient quinoxyfen, as it meets the criteria for Track 1 substa
Jul 02
Shandong Luba Chemical Co.,Ltd Beijing Multigrass Formulation Co., Ltd. Latin America FocusCrop ProtectionImazapicImazapyr BASF launches herbicide Amplexus for desiccation management in Brazil
Last month, BASF announced the launch of its new herbicide, Amplexus (imazapic + imazapyr), for the management of hard-to-control weeds.
The product can also be used in effectively managing the pre-planting desiccation of soybeans and the invasion of wid
Jun 28
Colombia to use drones to fumigate coca leaf with herbicide
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday authorized the use of drones to fumigate coca leaves at low altitude using the herbicide glyphosate as part of the Andean nation’s battle to eliminate the plant’s use in cocaine production.
Santos,
Jun 26
EU evaluates emergency uses of neonicotinoid pesticides
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has examined the scientific basis for emergency authorisations of neonicotinoid pesticides which were granted in seven EU Member States in 2017.
EFSA’s reports evaluate on a country-by-country basis whether oth
Jun 22
Nufarm registers herbicide Tibet in Brazil
Nufarm announced the launch of herbicide Tibet (fluroxypyr + picloram) in Brazil. The herbicide is recommended for weed management on pasture areas formed by forage grasses. According to the maker, the product demonstrated high efficiency in the control o
Jun 19
Sipcam Oxon acquired 100% of Sofbey SA
The Italian company Sipcam Oxon has acquired 100% of the Swiss company Sofbey SA with effect from June 1st, 2018.
Sofbey SA (Geneva, Switzerland) is a company specialized in innovative biostimulants. It is the owner of Blackjack®, an outstanding product
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