Botanical Biopesticides:A Paradigm Shifting Biosolutionfor Sustainable Crop Protection

nicolas@ecofloragro.comNicolás Cock Duque - CEO

ABIM CONFERENCEOctober 25, 2016Ecoflora Agro

for sustainablecrop protection

SOLUTIONSPremier Botanical

OurCompany

We believein healthyand sustainableagriculture

Our purpose:Crop and Life Protection.

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Ecoflora Agro is a technologybased company with 18 years ofexperience developing uniquebotanical solutions forsustainable crop protection.

Located in the Heartof the Americas

Premier Botanical Solutionsfor Sustainable Crop Protection

Insecticides,Miticides,

and RepellentsMolluscicides

Fungicides,Protectants,

and Bactericides

The insect'sworld is chemicalChemical compoundsdetermine the relationshipbetween the plantsand other groups of organismsassociated to them

Plants evolved to havechemical defenses againstcompetitorsand pest organisms(secondary metabolites)

Plants developedbiochemical signalsto attract and maintainbeneficial organismsassociated to them

Most of synthetic pesticides,negatively affect or suppressthe auxiliary and beneficialinsects that may have adapted to agro-ecosystem.

The Paradigm: Chemical pesticidesare the most effective solution

for pest control

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% Mites (Tetranychus urticae)Mortality by contact (3 daa)

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ComprehensiveBenefits of Plant Extracts

in Crop Protection

• A lower dependence on Synthetic ChemicalControl to achieve a competitive Crop Protection.

•A significant reduction of risk among pest species,to develop Resistance mechanisms,as a result of a lower Selection Pressure.

•An important reduction of Pest Management Costs,resulting from a lower infestation pressure,lower accumulated residues and damage,and better crop protection and yields.

Comprehensive Benefitsof Plant Extracts in Crop Protection

• A significant increase in the Conservationand Enhancement of CROP BIODIVERSITYincluding non-target organisms which in turn,make a tremendous contributionto the overall Crop Protection and production.

• Higher Crop Protection standards can be attainedbased on the application of Plant Extracts resultingfrom the positive interactions between botanical products and beneficialmacro and microorganisms in green house and field crops.

• Lower toxicological and eco-toxicological risks,for field workers, consumers, living organisms and the environment.

Comprehensive Benefitsof Plant Extracts in Crop Protection

• A more even, stable and permanent establishmentof Beneficial Macro-organisms associatedto Green House and Field Crops where the applicationof Plant Extracts and Botanical Pesticidesis broadly adopted and preferred by growers.

• A friendlier agro-ecosystem to promotethe establishment and growth of beneficialmicroorganisms, associated to both:the crop plant itself, as well as to the soil environmentwhere the crop plants occur.

Botanical Pesticides havecomplex modes and mechanisms of action,

which combine a diversity of Lethaland Sub-Lethal Effects, such as:

• Anti-feeding• Anti-egg-laying effect• Anti-mating (pheromone interference effect)

• Repellent Effect• Deterrent Effect

These effects combined, can be more thanenough to ensure a high standard of Crop Protection,even if the lethal effect is medium, low, or negligible

Crop Protection Index (CPI)

Abamectina Captiva

CPI 228.447 636.681

Milbemectina

494.497

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Sustainability Index

• The use of Ecoflora’s Plant Extracts contributes to the conservation and management of Biodiversity (includingpollinators, biocontrol and benefical microorganisms)as well as to agro-ecosystems sustainability.

• Through their lethal and sub-lethal effectsthese are paradigm shifting toolsfor effective and sustainable IPM and ICM.

• Most Botanical biopesticides/ plant extracts have a higher "Sustainability Index"and may even have a higher“Crop Protection Index”than chemical pesticides.

• “Crop and life protection”are more importantthan pest control.

The Paradigm Shift

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Nicolás Cock Duque - CEO