Vestaron’s groundbreaking bioinsecticide SPEAR® LEP has received a second emergency use authorization (EUA) in Greece for the control of tomato leafminer, providing Greek tomato growers continued access to a powerful new tool against a costly and devastating pest.

Reflecting on one year into his role as executive director and chair of the Vestaron Crop Protection board of directors, Jim Collins sees the rising crop protection company making powerful gains thanks to a combination of award-winning technology backed by some of the most passionate people working in agriculture today.

Growers in Europe are facing trying times. Climate change and increased pesticide resistance mean native pests are having a greater impact than ever before, while new populations of invasive pests are finding their way into fields.

Matt Orr is in the fast lane these days, racking up the air miles as he meets with European regulators to facilitate a series of emergency use authorizations (EUA) to get SPEAR® LEP bioinsecticide into the hands of growers.

Cyprus has become the third country in the European Union to grant farmers emergency access to Vestaron’s innovative bioinsecticide, SPEAR® LEP, to combat the destructive impact of tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) infestations.

Italy becomes the second country in the European Union to grant farmers emergency access to Vestaron’s novel bioinsecticide SPEAR® LEP to tackle devastating infestations of tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) — a pest that has been known to cause significant and costly yield losses in Europe.

This strategic collaboration brings together Vestaron’s novel insecticides and Simplot Grower Solutions’ extensive network and agronomic expertise, to deliver sustainable and effective crop protection solutions to farmers across the country.

COFEPRIS (Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risk) has granted registration of the active ingredient of BASIN insecticide in Mexico. This significant achievement comes just two weeks after the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted unconditional registration for BASIN insecticide in the United States.

This approval marks a significant milestone in Vestaron’s mission to revolutionize the agricultural crop protection industry by creating the novel modes of action growers need to effectively manage pests while enhancing sustainability.

California tree nut producers are discovering the power of SPEAR® LEP, a peptide-based insecticide, in the battle to take back control over navel orangeworm. Being the first insecticide since 2007 with a new mode of action (IRAC Group 32) producers can add SPEAR LEP to their insect management rotation to reduce the overuse of traditional synthetic chemicals.

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