Product Portfolio 2016 where Nature leads Innovation 2 Andermatt Biocontrol – your partner for sustainable agriculture Madex, the first product to be launched by Andermatt Our outstanding standards of quality and our permanent Biocontrol, became in 1988 the first product worldwide focus on customer’s satisfaction mean that we continue to based on a granulovirus. Since then it has been the goal ensure the high Swiss quality of our products. With the aid of Andermatt Biocontrol to replace chemical pesticides of our own research and development department we are with good biological products such as microbial products constantly improving our products and knowhow. and beneficial organisms. We are distributing our own manufactured products as The company has achieved to become one of the leading well as some high-quality trade products all over the world biological plant protection companies worldwide. For the to more than 150 distributors. With some of them we have Swiss market, Andermatt Biocontrol has registered dozens been maintaining good business relations for more than of biocontrol products from different suppliers and is dis- 20 years! tributing them successfully in Switzerland. Andermatt Biocontrol is embedded in the family- and Key expertise of Andermatt Biocontrol is the development employee-owned Andermatt Holding, which has more of new products based on baculoviruses and beneficial than 150 highly motivated employees. We are absolutely insects. Through the acquisition of the company Topcat, a convinced about the advantages of biocontrol and would comprehensive knowhow for the development of mouse be pleased to demonstrate our products and solutions to traps was adopted and developed further. you and your clients. Dr. Martin Andermatt Dr. Isabel Andermatt Daniel Zingg Founder, Head of Board of Founder, Board of Managing Director Administration Administration 3 Index Bio-Insecticides – Baculoviruses Rodent control 4 Characteristics of baculoviruses 28 topcat – The vole trap. 5 Our baculovirus products 29 standby – The vole fence. 6 Helicovex 30 topsnap – The clever mousetrap. 7 Spexit 8 Littovir Beneficial insects and insect feed 9 Exilon 31 Beneficial insects and insect feed 10 Loopex 11 Madex Entomopathogenic nematodes 12 Madex Max, Madex Plus, Madex Top 32 Entomopathogenic nematodes 13 Madex Twin 32 AquaNemix 2% 14 Capex 15 Cryptex Diverse products 16 Neodiprion abietis NPV 34 Fenicur 17 Lymantria dispar MNPV 34 Pyrethrum FS 34 Quassan Bio-Insecticides – Beauveria bassiana 18 Bb-Protec Structure 35 Structure of the Andermatt Holding Monitoring systems / Mass trapping 19 PheroNorm Subsidiaries of Andermatt Biocontrol 20 Rebell – coloured sticky traps 36 Subsidiaries of Andermatt Biocontrol in the 21 Drosal spotlight Bio-Fungicides Who is who 22 AmyProtec 42 38 Our technical support 23 T-77 Biostimulants / Bioinnoculants 24 T-Gro 25 T-Gro Easy-Flow 26 RhizoVital 27 Rhize-up Soy & Rhize-up Luc Novelties Drosal page21 Cup trap system for the monitoring or mass trapping of spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) 4 Bio-Insecticides – Baculoviruses Characteristics of baculoviruses What are baculoviruses? CHARACTERISTICS Baculoviruses are natural pathogens of insects, mainly lepidopteran species. Baculoviruses consist of one or sev - ✔ Selective eral virions, which contain the viral DNA. These virions are ✔ Safe for user and environment encapsulated in a protein occlusion body, which protects ✔ the virus from destructive influences in the environment. Highly effective Granuloviruses are rod - shaped and normally contain a single virion. Nucleopolyhedroviruses are bigger and con - tain mostly several virions. Baculoviruses are safe Baculoviruses only occur in arthropod species and gener- ally have a narrow host range. Beneficial insects such as bees, bumble bees, predatory mites, and parasitoids are not harmed. Aquatic species, birds, mammals and humans are not affected. Baculoviruses do not produce toxins or secondary compounds. How do baculoviruses work? Baculoviruses must be ingested by the insect larvae. Once in the midgut of the host, the protein capsules of the bacu- loviruses get dissolved and release virions, which infect the insect’s midgut cells. Infected midgut cells start to produce virions which get released and infect additional host cells. Due to the high infection of numerous host cells, a few days later, the larvae are killed. Millions of new viruses are then released into the environment. ingestion of occluded viruses by the larvae death of the larvae and releasing of occluded viruses to the environment dissolving of protein capsule in the midgut, releasing of virions virions infect the larvae forming of new through the midgut cells occluded viruses virus replication inside the host and infection of new host cells 5 Our baculovirus products We offer a broad range of plant protection CHARACTERISTICS pro ducts based on baculoviruses against a range of pest insects. ✔ Residue-free food production ✔ Compatible The use of baculoviruses against insect pests offers ✔ • Food safety Ready-to-use • Highly effective control • An innovative control method • Cost - effective control • Residue - free production • Safe application for the user and the environment Andermatt Biocontrol baculoviruses can easily be com - Our baculovirus products are approved and listed for the bined with other plant protection products. Our baculovi- use in organic farming in many countries. We received ruses are formulated into a stable and highly concentrated certificates from the Research Institute of Organic Agri- product, which is ready - to - use. culture (FiBL), SGS, BFA, BioGro New Zealand, and others. All our baculovirus products are manufactured in our pro - We also offer unformulated raw material. duction facilities in Switzerland. We conduct laboratory bioassays of each product batch, to verify the activity in comparison to a reference virus sample of confirmed high virulence. Each batch is proven to be free of relevant human pathogens and proven not to exceed microbial contamination thresholds, as defined by the directives of plant protection registrations in each country. 6 Bio-Insecticides – Baculoviruses HELICOVEX Pest PRODUCT-FACTS The cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) and other Helicoverpa species are some of the most damaging pests Against of economic importance on a global level. They are pre- African cotton bollworm dominant in a large range of open-field crops, but also (Helicoverpa armigera) and other cause severe damage in protected crops. They are known Helicoverpa species to gradually develop resistance against several chemi- cal substances. The larvae are extremely polyphagous Active ingredient and feed on many different plant structures including Helicoverpa armigera stems, leaves, flower heads and fruits. Moths are known nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) to migrate over long distances. Formulation type Product Suspension concentrate Helicovex is a tool for efficient and sustainable control of the cotton bollworm and other Helicoverpa species, such Concentration as Helicoverpa zea or Helicoverpa punctigera. The virus 7.5 × 10¹² NPV/liter kills young instars (L1 – L3) and infects older larvae. Consid- ering its favourable toxicological and residue-free profile, Standard dosage Helicovex is well suited for organic production, integrated 50 – 200 ml per ha (depending on the crop) plant protection strategies and resistance management programs. Crops Soybean, tomato, sweet pepper, maize, sweet maize, cotton, bean, tobacco, citrus, cucurbit, garlic, groundnut, lettuce, onion, pineapple, potato, stone fruit, sunflower, barley, wheat and many others 7 SPEXIT Pest PRODUCT-FACTS The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) is one of the most destructive polyphagous pest species of world-wide eco- Against nomic importance. Beet armyworms occur in the warmer Beet armyworm regions of Mediterranean countries, North America and (Spodoptera exigua) Africa, and invade the cooler northern regions as tem- peratures permit. Active ingredient Spodoptera exigua Young beet armyworm larvae feed on the lower surface nucleopolyhedrovirus (SeNPV) of leaves. Fully-grown larvae devour foliage completely, leaving only major veins. Formulation type Suspension concentrate Product Spexit is suited for the efficient control of Spodoptera exi- Concentration gua larvae on various crops. The use of Spexit significantly 3.75 × 10¹² NPV/liter reduces crop damage and pest population. Due to its high selectivity, Spexit is a valuable and efficient tool for inte - Standard dosage grated pest control programs using beneficial insects. 200 ml per ha Crops Sweet pepper, tomato, melon, cucurbit, strawberry, sugar-beet, bean, cotton, cabbage, citrus, garlic, groundnut, lettuce, maize, onion, potato, pea, rice, soybean, tobacco and many others 8 Bio-Insecticides – Baculoviruses LITTOVIR Pest PRODUCT-FACTS The egyptian cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis, is an extremely polyphagous pest that attacks more than Against 80 plant species of economic importance. The insect is Egyptian cotton leafworm widespread in Africa, Middle East and the countries of the (Spodoptera littoralis) Mediterranean basin. Active ingredient While young larvae cause feeding damage to leaves, Spodoptera littoralis older caterpillars completely defoliate plants, bore into nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpliNPV) fruits, young stalks, bolls and buds. Due to its biology and the risk of developing resistance against chemical insec - Formulation type ticides, the control of Spodoptera littoralis