Vestaron Corporation announces approval from the EPA of its Spear庐-Lep bioinsecticide for control of lepidopterans in high-value field crops.听
This approval makes Spear庐-Lep the second peptide-based product developed by Vestaron, following the full EPA approval and subsequent commercial launch of Spear庐-T for greenhouse crops this July.
The SPEAR庐 family of bioinsecticides offer an unprecedented insect control solution 鈥 providing the efficacy of a synthetic with the safety profile of a biologic. These products have a zero-day pre-harvest interval and are designed to be non-toxic to mammals, birds, fish, honeybees and other beneficial insects.听
鈥淲e are pleased to add yet another environmentally favorable product to growers鈥 options for highly-effective pest control,鈥 said Anna Rath, Vestaron鈥檚 Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淪pear庐-Lep will for the first time offer Vestaron鈥檚 peptide-based, sustainable biopesticides to protect field-grown fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops against lepidopteran pests.鈥
Full commercial availability of the Spear庐-Lep is expected in early 2019.听
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