EPA Approves Grandevo

Published in the July 2012 Issue Published online: Jul 12, 2012
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DAVIS, Calif.-Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a leading global provider of natural pest management products for the agricultural and water treatment markets, announced that the U.S. EPA has approved a new, dry formulation of Grandevo, the company's advanced biological broad-spectrum insecticide/miticide for protecting crops against chewing and sucking insects and mites. Grandevo is approved for use on ornamental plants and edible crops in field and greenhouse applications, and allows flexibility in air and ground applications.

Commercial applications and results from studies and trials conducted by universities and third-party researchers demonstrate that Grandevo is effective at controlling a wide variety of pests, including Asian citrus psyllids, armyworms and other pest caterpillars, whiteflies, leaf miners, pepper weevils, peach twig borers, thrips, mites, stinkbugs, mealybugs and white grubs. Pest control has been tested on a range of crops, including citrus, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, strawberries and almonds.

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