News - Pesticides

Pesticides

Senasa destroys 51 myrtle plants to prevent citrus greening.

Inspections in the province of Buenos Aires targeted a prohibited species, a host of the disease and preferred by Diaphorina citri.

31.05.2026 | 14:19 (UTC -3)

Pesticides

Tree brings together all living species of bumblebees.

Study combines nuclear genes, mitochondrial DNA, and genomic data to estimate evolutionary relationships in the genus Bombus.

29.05.2026 | 15:11 (UTC -3)

Pesticides

Greening pushes for new control technologies.

With double-digit losses in the 2026/27 harvest, the sector is seeking alternatives to mitigate the main disease in Brazil.

28.05.2026 | 07:52 (UTC -3)

Pesticides

Adama appoints regional manager for Sinop (MT)

Guilherme de Menezes Costa has worked for companies such as Bayer, BASF, and Stoller

26.05.2026 | 09:42 (UTC -3)

Promip

Promip strengthens its sustainability and bio-inputs area

Company hires Claudia Quaglierini to work on expanding the MipExperience program in the area of large crops

25.05.2026 | 16:04 (UTC -3)

Ihara

Ihara has a new executive director of Research and Development

Daniel Zanetti Del Bianco has accumulated two decades of experience in leadership positions at the company

25.05.2026 | 08:44 (UTC -3)

Indofil bets on new pesticide for soybeans in Brazil

The company plans to distribute 3 million liters of the product in 2026

20.05.2026 | 10:23 (UTC -3)

Kynetec Brazil

Area treated with pesticides will increase by 7,5% in 2025.

The total area under protection exceeds 2,6 billion hectares, according to a survey by Kynetec Brazil.

18.05.2026 | 14:25 (UTC -3)

DVA Agro

DVA announces new CEO for Global Agro Division

Vicente Gongora has over 40 years of experience in international agribusiness

15.05.2026 | 15:05 (UTC -3)

Market

Pesticide sales in the EU are set to grow again in 2024

Eurostat reports 316 tons sold and greater progress in fungicides and molluscicides.

13.05.2026 | 20:16 (UTC -3)

Corteva

Corteva launches Verpixo fungicide in the US

The product has received EPA registration and will be used against cercosporiosis in sugar beets

13.05.2026 | 20:15 (UTC -3)

Sumitome Chemical

Rodrigo Burci Dias takes over management at Sumitomo Chemical

Executive leaves BASF after 12 years to take on strategic sales planning at Sumitomo.

13.05.2026 | 17:19 (UTC -3)

Nufarm

Nufarm strengthens its Marketing area with a new manager

Marcos Pontillo has extensive experience in working with cooperatives and agricultural distribution.

12.05.2026 | 17:08 (UTC -3)

UPL

UPL announces new supply chain director in Brazil

Analucia Fonseca has been with the company for over 10 years and has built her career in key areas of the supply chain.

12.05.2026 | 14:41 (UTC -3)

Sipcam Nichino

Specialty Marketing has new leadership at Sipcam Nichino

Marcelo Palazim takes over area focused on coffee, bean, citrus and fruit and vegetable crops

11.05.2026 | 17:10 (UTC -3)

Elicit Plant

Elicit Plant has a new Commercial VP for Latin America

Reinaldo Bonnecarrere's career is marked by leadership positions in the agricultural sector.

11.05.2026 | 15:16 (UTC -3)

BASF

BASF brings integrated wheat and barley management to event in Argentina

Company presents portfolio for weed management, diseases, seeds and digital agriculture.

11.05.2026 | 14:10 (UTC -3)

BASF

BASF launches BioHub for biological pesticides

A fermentation plant in Ludwigshafen produces active ingredients for fungicides and seed treatment

11.05.2026 | 07:25 (UTC -3)

BioSummit

Biologicals could reach 50% of the market by 2050.

BioSummit highlights the advancement of bio-inputs and their role in sustainable agriculture.

07.05.2026 | 14:33 (UTC -3)

biotrop

Gian Garcia is promoted to national manager at Biotrop

Executive assumes leadership of Sugarcane Sales in Brazil and biological solutions

06.05.2026 | 15:20 (UTC -3)

Sipcam Nichino Brasil

Sipcam Nichino defines strategic guidelines for 2026 and 2027

At a meeting held in Uberlândia, the company announced team expansions, a new customer service structure, and new product launches

06.05.2026 | 14:57 (UTC -3)

ANPII

The bio-inputs sector seeks regulatory advancement in Brazil.

Anpii Bio meeting brings together government, science and industry in Brasilia to align innovation and safety.

06.05.2026 | 14:46 (UTC -3)

Soybean

Black soybean weevil advances in central Argentina

Soybean pest left the NOA and reached productive areas of Córdoba and Santa Fe

06.05.2026 | 08:00 (UTC -3)

Seeds

Bayer presents a portfolio focused on new molecules

The company projects five product launches per year until 2030 and is reinforcing resistance management in the field

27.04.2026 | 22:47 (UTC -3)

UPL

UPL Brazil announces new national sales director

Giuliano Scalabrin has been with the company for 14 years and will lead the execution of the company's commercial strategy

22.04.2026 | 16:32 (UTC -3)

CMF

FMC appoints new global regulatory manager

Jenny Moya takes over after leading the area in Latin America for four years

22.04.2026 | 14:47 (UTC -3)

Ourofino Agroscience

Ourofino Agrociência announces change in commercial management

Leonardo Araújo will now be responsible for the area in Brazil; the executive has more than 25 years of experience in the sector

16.04.2026 | 14:02 (UTC -3)

Soybean

Ministry of Agriculture defines soybean planting ban for 2026/27

Decree sets deadlines by state and provides guidelines for the national planting calendar.

10.04.2026 | 15:58 (UTC -3)