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Exosect Launch Exosex CM To Control Codling Moth In Apple And Pear...

Exosect, a leading provider of environmentally conscious insect pest control, today announced that it will be launching its mating disruption product Exosex CM in conjunction with distributor Biogrow in South Africa in July 2006. Exosex CM has been designed to reduce the damage to apples and pears caused by the Codling moth. It provides South African growers with a new type of mating disruption system, which provides flexibility in terms of varying harvest deadlines whilst reducing pesticide levels on crops.



During the past three years Biogrow have been conducting field trials in apple and pear orchards across South Africa to prove the effectiveness of Exosex CM an Auto-Confusion technique against traditional mating disruption and in conjunction with reduced chemical regimes.



Martin Brown, Managing Director at Exosect comments, 's8220;It is evident in the three years of field trials that took place in South Africa, that Exosex CM used in conjunction with an integrated pest management approach is able to achieve a robust level of control. The result of these trials also suggests that the pest may be building up a resistance to the chemicals commonly used to treat crops, as such it is even more imperative that growers are given additional alternatives to pest control to reduce the need to use increased levels of pesticides.'s8221;



Exosect and Biogrow will launch Exosex CM jointly in July of this year, providing technical advisors with the opportunity to further develop their understanding of the Auto-Confusion technique and to become involved in practical demonstrations.



Wayne Gabb, Managing Director at Biogrow comments, 's8220;We have been very impressed with the results of the Exosex CM trials and are confident that this product will follow the developmental success it has seen in the UK and the US.'s8221; Biogrow will be responsible for the rollout and for maintaining regular contact with growers to monitor all aspects of the system from ease of use to actual performance.



Exosex CM has already been registered for commercial use in the UK and in the US, where it has been granted organic status with IFOAM affiliated organic certification bodies the Soil Association, Organic Farmers & Growers Ltd and OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute).



How Exosex CM works:

Exosex CM requires only 25 dispensers per hectare each of which contain a synthetic female Codling moth pheromone, which is formulated with Exosect's8217;s unique and natural Entostat powder. The system works by luring males into the dispensers using the female pheromone, once they enter, the Entostat powder adheres strongly to the bodies of the male. The sensors of the coated moths are overwhelmed which means that they are unable to detect females, and therefore they do not mate. They also act as a false lure for other moths and the mating cycle is disrupted resulting in fewer caterpillars emerging to cause apple and pear damage. The technique is simple and helps to reduce the use of chemical spraying.



About Exosect:

Exosect Limited was formed in 2001 to commercialise patented innovative pest control technology. Focussing primarily on R&D, Exosect has developed a range of delivery systems based on the concept of attractants and active ingredients, including biologicals, formulated with patented powder carrier systems. Specialising in IPM based, environmentally acceptable pest control products, markets include crop protection (agriculture and horticulture), stored product, amenity landscape and public health. More on Exosect: www.exosect.com



Editor's8217;s Notes

Further information on Exosect 's8211; including interviews, demonstrations, users stories and site visits 's8211; is available from:



Lynsey Thorp / Spencer Butt

Exosect Press Office at MCC International Ltd

Tel: 01962 888 100 / Fax: 01962 888 125

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