Biocontrol

M2i has developed unique expertise in the design and production of pheromone-based biocontrol products. Biocontrol encompasses plant protection methods using natural mechanisms employed in integrated pest management against crop pests.

Innovative biocontrol solutions

Used alone or in combination with other plant protection methods, these solutions are based on managing pest population balances rather than their eradication. Pheromones meet the ecological requirement of respecting the environment and biodiversity by integrating into agro-ecological approaches encouraged by public authorities in Europe and worldwide to massively reduce the use of conventional insecticides.

Pheromone

Pheromones are natural substances secreted by insects to communicate with each other. They transmit information that triggers a specific reaction, such as gathering, reproducing, or warning of danger. We reproduce these pheromones in the laboratory as synthetic molecules through biomimicry, and then formulate them into products for crop protection.

Mating disruption

By diffusing these pheromones in the plots to be treated, we can trap, repel, or disorient pest insects, preventing their damage without using conventional pesticides. By placing pest pheromone diffusion points on the plot to be treated, male insects are prevented from locating their females. This is “”sexual confusion””, thus preventing their reproduction, proliferation, and damage.