Provivi, Syngenta Crop Protection launch pheromone-based Nelvium to control detrimental rice pests

The innovation has been applied in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest rice producer

Provivi, a leading provider of pheromone-based crop protection solutions, and Syngenta Crop Protection, announced the commercialisation of Nelvium, a new mating disruption solution, to effectively and more safely control detrimental pests in rice. This crop serves as the primary energy source for half of the world’s people.

While pheromones have been utilised in agriculture for more than 30 years as a pest control method, this will be the first time this innovation has been applied to rice in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest rice producer and one of the world’s biggest rice consumers.

Pheromone solutions provide a foundation service in insect control, ensuring the natural technologies are able to maximise the validity and scalability of pest management systems, significantly decreasing the development of resistant populations.

The innovation has been applied in Indonesia,