Juan Estupinan, Interim CEO and President of Vestaron expressed his excitement: “We are thrilled to receive EPA approval for our second active ingredient, BASIN. This is a significant achievement in agricultural crop protection and is a testament to our relentless pursuit of innovation as we bring yet another novel insecticide solution to growers at a pace never before seen in the industry.”
Approved for plants grown indoors or in greenhouses – with approval for outdoor use anticipated by the end of the year –BASIN targets a range of destructive crop pests, including aphids, mites, drosophila, and whiteflies that can cause substantial damage to high-value crops. BASIN, derived from modified spider venom, provides growers with a powerful new tool that delivers targeted and effective pest control while re-powering their approach to resistance management, reducing reliance on synthetic chemicals. With its approved safety profile, BASIN is soft on pollinators, workers, beneficials, and local biodiversity.
For more information:
Vestaron
4717 Campus Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Tel.: 269-372-3108
www.vestaron.com
Vestaron Corporation has scored the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of its second novel-acting peptide-based insecticide, BASIN®.