What are chemical pesticides and biological pesticides?
The role of pesticides in food production
The world's population has been increasing since the latter half of the 20th century, and the need to increase food production is increasing as the population increases. In order to increase food production, it is necessary to develop new farmland and improve the productivity of existing farmland, but cultivating farmland requires a huge amount of money and is also difficult from the perspective of preserving the ecosystem. It is located in Pesticides are used as a means to improve food productivity on existing farmland to prevent yield losses caused by pests and weeds.
chemical pesticides
Chemical pesticides are agricultural materials whose active ingredients are chemically synthesized organic and inorganic compounds.
In recent years, chemical pesticides have become more sophisticated and are highly effective even in small amounts, which has reduced the environmental impact of spraying pesticides, and has also made agricultural work more efficient and labor-saving.
Our group's main products are DACONIL, a fungicide, and Benzobicyclon, a rice herbicide, and these products support a variety of agricultural fields, including rice, fruit, and vegetables. DACONIL is a long-selling product that has been used for over 50 years and has no cases of pesticide-resistant bacteria, which has become a problem these days. In addition, Benzobicyclon has been evaluated for its excellent effectiveness against drug-resistant weeds and weeds that are difficult to control, and we are continually working to expand the product both domestically and overseas. In addition, we offer a wide range of products, including greening-related pesticides for golf course lawns and non-agricultural land, and insecticides and fungicides.
biological pesticides
Biological pesticides are agricultural biological control materials that contain microorganisms, insects, etc. as active ingredients.
Pesticides that contain microorganisms as active ingredients can act only on target pests, have little effect on non-target organisms, and are less likely to develop resistance in pests.
Pesticides that contain insects as active ingredients are products made from living insects, which are the natural enemies of the target pests.
Our group handles biopesticides, insecticides, and fungicides, making use of the fermentation production technology (bio-manufacturing) that we have cultivated over the years to efficiently culture and produce microorganisms.