Exosect And Boyut FT Ltd Join Forces Against Stored Product Pests
Exosect, a leading provider of environmentally conscious insect pest control, today announced that it will be working in partnership with Boyut FT Ltd, a leading importer and distributor of agrochemicals and bio control products to develop Exosect’s innovative Exosex Auto-Confusion system designed to control the population of stored product moths, in warehouses across Turkey.
(PRWEB) July 7, 2006
Exosect, a leading provider of environmentally conscious insect pest control, today announced that it will be working in partnership with Boyut FT Ltd, a leading importer and distributor of agrochemicals and bio control products to develop Exosect’s innovative Exosex Auto-Confusion system designed to control the population of stored product moths, in warehouses across Turkey.
Head-quartered in Istanbul, Turkey, Boyut FT Ltd specialises in the importing, distribution and registration of agrochemical and bio control technologies. By using a well-established network of distributors, Boyut FT Ltd has been able to position itself as a key player in the Turkish market.
Exosect will commence work with Boyut FT Ltd using the Exosex SPL Auto-Confusion system in stored products, concentrating specifically on the Indian Meal Moth, which is a particular problem in sultanas. One female can lay up to 400 eggs after mating with up to five generations per year in some locations. The life cycle depends on temperature, taking two to six months in temperate zones and three to four weeks in warm climates. The larvae spin silken threads as they feed and crawl, joining food particles together causing damage to crop depicted by unsightly webbing, cast skins and frass (faecal pellets).
“Having established our position within the Turkish market, we now have the scope to direct our focus towards such innovative and novel approaches to pest control like Exosex SPL.” States Evren Bulay, Managing Director of Boyut FT Ltd. He continues, “The Indian Meal Moth is a major pest of stored products, and is one of the main species affecting stored sultanas. Turkey is one of the worlds largest producer and exporter of Sultana’s and this industry is constantly looking for effective alternatives to control this pest, Exosect’s Exosex system provides a unique delivery method that can be used as part of a successful Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme.”
Exosex SPL uses a synthetic female sexual pheromone to attract males into a dispenser where electrostatic Entostat powder, also combined with the pheromone, is stored. The powder adheres to the males and a state of ‘Auto-Confusion’ results -- their sensors are overwhelmed, they cannot detect females, they act as a false sexual lure for other males, the mating cycle breaks down and the pest population crashes.
Martin Brown, Managing Director at Exosect comments, “Boyut FT Ltd has extensive knowledge in the registration and marketing of new technologies in this market. We are delighted to be working in conjunction with them. The Exosex system has proven to be very effective in other storage situations such as tobacco, cereal and confectionary and we hope that with their help the Exosex SPL system will become a success in this market.”
About Exosect
Exosect Limited was formed in 2001 to commercialise patented innovative pest control technology. Focussing primarily on R&D, Exosect has developed a range of delivery systems based on the concept of attractants and active ingredients, including biologicals, formulated with patented powder carrier systems. Specialising in IPM based, environmentally acceptable pest control products, markets include crop protection (agriculture and horticulture), stored product, amenity landscape and public health. More on Exosect: www. exosect. com
Editor’s Notes
Further information on Exosect – including interviews, demonstrations, users’ stories and site visits – is available from:
Lynsey Thorp / Spencer Butt
Exosect Press Office at MCC International Ltd
Tel: 01962 888 100 / Fax: 01962 888 125
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