“We are proud to be in the biopesticide business, a crop protection category that is growing, maturing and realizing widespread acceptance in agribusiness globally,” said Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pam Marrone, upon making the announcement.
“What many don’t realize is that more than 80 percent of biopesticides are used in conventional farming. At Marrone Bio Innovations, we are dedicated to discovering, developing and marketing products for today’s and tomorrow’s pest management challenges. All of our products are derived from biological, or natural, sources, and are as effective as conventional synthetic chemical pesticides.”
Despite the broader scope of the company’s target audience, the development of safe and effective pest management products that are approved for organic markets continues to rank high in importance at Marrone Bio.
Marrone Bio currently markets three products:
Regalia SC, a new powerful tool for controlling both fungal and bacterial diseases in a wide range of fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops. The product is an EPA registered extract of giant knotweed, Reynoutria sachalinensis;
GreenMatch burndown herbicide for use in organic crop production. It is EPA registered, NOP and OMRI listed, and formulated with citrus oil extracts;
GreenMatch EX, an EPA exempt burndown herbicide, for use in landscaping and organic crop production and based on lemongrass oil extracts.
Several new products are in the development pipeline at Marrone Bio for organic and conventional ag, as well as for other uses. One is a biopesticide currently undergoing field trials that controls invasive zebra and quagga mussels in fresh waterways.
Marrone Bio is a US-based manufacturer of natural, effective, safe, environmentally friendly products the mainstream future of pest management.
