Innovative bioinsecticide on the way to global markets

Futureco Bioscience, international producer of sustainable bio-protection and plant bio-stimulants, has recently obtained a new registration from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of Guatemala for the commercialization of the bioinsecticide NOFLY WP in the Central American country.

Based on spores of the proprietary strain FE9901 from Cordyceps fumosorosea (previously called Isaria fumosorosea and Paecilomyces fumosoroseus), an entomopathogenic fungus has been proven to be very effective against all life cycle stages of different species of whiteflies (Lecanoideus, Aleuroidicus, Bemisia, Trialeurodes). NOFLY WP also has insecticidal action against some Caterpillars, aphids, thrips, and other insects.

Today, NOFLY is registered for use on the main horticultural, cucurbitaceous, aromatic, herbaceous ornamentals, and leguminous crops, and is commercialized in Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Spain, France, Greece, Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, Italy, Romania, the UK, Morocco, Kenya, Ivory Coast, and the U.S. 

Worth noticing, in the U.S, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has approved the use of NOFLY WP in outdoor and residential crops.

In the near future, the company will seek out new registration and business opportunities in the countries where Futureco Bioscience have only started its path, as in Brazil or African countries.

NOFLY WP is authorized for use in organic farming in accordance with EU, JAS and NOP standards by

internationally recognized certifiers such as OMRI and BCS.  

C. fumosorosea is not a plant pathogenic organism and does not harm beneficial insects, including bees and bumblebees. Moreover, NOFLY WP is compatible with other biological control practices and pesticides, it doesn’t leave residues, and doesn’t have re-entry intervals (REI). 

When spores of NOFLY WP interact with the insect pest they attach to the body and start to grow immediately. Once the spore germ tube penetrates the host cuticle, fungal multiplication takes place through formation of hyphal bodies in the host body. The NOFLY microbe mechanically disrupts the host’s internal organs and initiates tissue necrosis. This leads to lack of feeding, inactivity and eventually death.

The infection cycle of C. fumosorosea on susceptible insects is very quick. The first symptoms are seen

on the insect in 24-48 hours after contact. The spores penetrate the cuticle of the target insects, develop hyphae that penetrate and proliferate inside forming mycelial masses in 48-72 hours after contact, and reach a peak of sporulation in 5-7 days.