About Biopesticides
Replacing conventional pesticides, which often are very broad-spectrum and non-specific, with new, biological, and highly specific plant protection products is an essential part of the farm-to-fork strategy and the European Green Deal.
Biopesticide is a term used for pesticides that are produced using natural materials: microorganisms (fungi, bacteria, viruses), semiochemichals (e.g. pheromones), biochemicals (e.g. plant extracts), or certain minerals. Other than biostimulants, biopesticides aim to control biological factors as pests and diseases, and as such fall under the scope of Regulation (EC) 1107/2009, just as conventional Plant Protection Products. However, the biological origin of these substances does not mean that biologicals automatically impair less risk to the environment and to the users than conventional pesticides. On the contrary, the nature of some substances gives rise to other, but no less significant, problems in the context of approval as active ingredients and plant protection products. We have many years of experience in the approval of plant extracts, nature-identical substances, minerals, and microorganisms, and can provide you with expert support for your approval projects.
