Biobest has developed the Macrolophus-N-System, containing the Macrolophus pygmaeus predatory bug for controlling whiteflies and Tuta absoluta in tomato crops, and control of spider mites.

MustGrow Biologics Corp. announced the successful importation of its biopesticide TerraMG into Colombia. TerraMG is MustGrow’s signature mustard-derived bio-pesticide formulation that has been proven to control soil-borne pests and diseases.

Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. has entered into three new deals with Michigan (U.S.) blueberry growers to use BVT’s natural precision agriculture system in the current growing season.

The European Patent Office (EPO) has granted a patent for Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (BVT) Clonostachys rosea CR-7 microbial strain.

Valent BioSciences LLC and Vita Bee Health have joined together to develop B402 (also known as Certan), a solution that protects honeycombs from wax-eating caterpillars.

US-based BioConsortia has appointed Dr Damian Curtis as Director of Synthetic Biology and Genomics.

Russian fertilizer producer PhosAgro has made its first shipments of Apaliqua liquid fertilizer, ammonium polyphosphate NP 11-37, to customers in Bulgaria and Hungary.

Land O’Lakes Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have entered into a multiyear strategic alliance to pioneer new innovations in agriculture and enhance the supply chain, expand sustainability practices for farmers and the food system, and close the rural broadband gap.

Australian Potash Limited, the owner of the Lake Wells Sulphate of Potash (LSOP) project, has signed a binding off-take agreement for the supply of 30,000 t/y of its K-Brite product with Mitsui & Co.

Seipasa has obtained the extension of use of its Pirecris bioinsecticide in Mexico to combat thrips, chile pepper weevil and grey cabbage aphid in chili peppers, vines and table grapes, red berries, broccoli and cauliflower.