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EngageAgro USA has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) for its Grandevo® PTO bioinsecticide product in the U.S. Trevor Thorley, President of Engage Agro USA sees a great fit for Grandevo® PTO which is registered for use on turfgrass and ornamentals, in their product portfolio:
Effective and biologically-based products are very attractive to golf courses, lawn care companies, and ornamental growers because they are always looking for new solutions that work and address their sensitivity to conventional pesticide usage. With Grandevo® PTO we can offer these customers an EPA-registered, OMRI-certified, broad-spectrum insecticide with university-backed data that reduces the pesticide load and helps them manage insect resistance issues. Engage Agro USA also sells another MBI product, Regalia® PTO* biofungicide, so we feel our company is leading the way in offering the turf and ornamental markets innovative, biologically-based solutions that offer many benefits beyond just excellent performance. |
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Grandevo® PTO 's active ingredient, Achromocil (Chromobacterium substugae),is a broad-spectrum insecticide labeled for use in turf, ornamental, and greenhouse markets. It is labeled for use in cool and warm season turfgrasses for control of chinch bugs, sod webworms, cut worms, several species of white grub, and other turf pests. On herbaceous and woody ornamentals and conifers, Grandevo® PTO can be used to control aphids, whiteflies, thrips, numerous Lepidoptera species, and many other species of damaging insects.
Grandevo® PTO controls insects through three actions - oral toxicity, repellency, and reduced reproduction. Because of these varied and complex actions, it carries very little risk of insects developing resistance and should be a component in Integrated Resistance Management (IRM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs.
Regarding the agreement with Engage Agro USA, Hector Absi, Sr. Vice-President at MBI comments, "Engage Agro USA has shown great enthusiasm and knowledge in promoting the products and we are both pleased at the expansion of our collaboration to this new product."
As always, please contact me or our home office for additional information.
Trevor Thorley, President
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About Engage Agro USA
Engage Agro USA (EAUSA) aspires to be recognized as an industry leader in the introduction and commercialization of novel, sustainable, and economical solutions for end users and retailers in crop, turf, and ornamental (T&O) markets.EAUSA seeks out discovery-based partners and has a growing portfolio of innovative products. In addition to Grandevo®PTO and Regalia® PTO, EAUSA is launching Nemitol™, Integrate™, Pisces™ EA, and Integrate™ Pellets for turf and ornamentals in 2013 to add to existing products of FiESTA®, Finalsan™and IronFist. To learn more about EAUSA's product portfolio and key contacts, visit the website at www.engageagrousa.com
About Marrone Bio Innovations
Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) is a leading global provider of natural products for pest management (biopesticides) and plant health. Used in agriculture and water applications, MBI's environmentally responsible products control weeds, plant diseases, and pests while managing pest resistance and promoting the health of natural ecosystems. Through its proprietary discovery and development platform and strategically in-licensed technologies, MBI has developed a pipeline of advanced and early-stage products for the significant agricultural, turf, and water treatment markets. MBI has three dozen patents pending in the United States and globally.
*See approved label for use instructions. Contact Engage Agro USA for state registrations details.
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