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species-specific tools like CheckMate® VMB, allows Suterra also offers a pheromone lure for moni-
growers to effectively reduce populations and dam- toring the grape mealybug, the primary mealybug
age while eliminating all non-target species and threat to vineyards in the Pacific Northwest. They
adverse environmental impacts, leading to health- also have an Argentina ant trail pheromone prod-
ier waterways, protection of pollinators and other uct, BioAmp® AA, made to be added to non-re-
non-target species, and a reduction in carbon emis- pellant ant insecticides to increase mortality. This
sions from spray equipment. That means improving product is in use with great success in the structur-
biodiversity and protecting pollinators, topics that al and urban pest control markets. Next, they will
are important to the fruit and wine consumer. It be bringing this to the agricultural market, where
also helps achieve greater worker safety for farm- Argentine ants facilitate the damage by pests like
workers and vineyard managers and eliminates any mealybugs and scales.
concern over harmful crop residues.”
“Sustainable practices and biological products
continue their adoption into the industry because
of their proven track record for efficacy and ben-
efits to the overall IPM program,” said Symmes.
“With approaches that include using CheckMate®
mating disruption products taking root in vineyards
across the country, vineyard managers are satisfy-
ing the consumers’ demand for greater sustainabili-
ty while still achieving their pest management goals
at reasonable costs.”

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