June 20, 2009

Terregena's biopesticides gain access to US swine market

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Terregena's balEnceTM Biopesticide Liquid Spray and balEnceTM Biopesticide Bait for sale to the swine market.

The two products are organic, all natural and safe biopesticides that specifically target flies, said Terregena.

As the products are organic, manure from swine producers using balEnce may be used as fertiliser on organic farms.

The active ingredient in both balEnce Spray and Bait is a naturally occurring fungus (Beauveria bassiana), which is a host specific pathogen that targets and kills flies but does not affect humans, swine, pets or the environment.

balEnceTM Biopesticide Spray and Bait have been EPA approved and available for sale to the poultry market for years.