Fumizox spray pheromones land in Africa for the first time, combating the Spodoptera littoralis in Côte d'Ivoire.

Core Tip: According to a report from the World Agrochemical Network Chinese website, Fumei Shi recently announced that its new sprayable pheromone product, Sofero Frugi, has been registered in Côte d'Ivoire, marking the first entry of the company's innovative pheromone product portfolio into the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. Sofero Frugi will become an environmentally friendly new option for farmers to control the fall armyworm in corn fields. The fall armyworm poses a serious threat to food security in West Africa, and its infestation can lead to a significant reduction in corn yields, causing economic losses for farmers.

BASF Vice President and President for Europe, Middle East, and Africa Sebastià Pons stated: "The registration of Sofero Frugi in Côte d'Ivoire is a significant milestone for BASF in providing innovative and sustainable crop protection solutions for African agriculture. This breakthrough technology offers West African farmers a powerful natural tool to effectively protect crops, helping to improve quality and yield. Mating disruption technology has always been a reliable method for high-value fruit and vegetable production, and Sofero Frugi is one of the first pheromone solutions we have designed specifically for field crops, fully demonstrating BASF's leadership in innovation and formulation science." Sofero Frugi works by interfering with the mating cycle of pests through pheromone signals, naturally inhibiting the population of Spodoptera litura. This breakthrough technology can sustainably release "false" signals, making it impossible for male moths to locate mates. This ...