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 that contain chemically synthesized organic or inorganic compounds as active ingredients.
In recent years, chemical pesticides have become more and more powerful, and even small amounts are effective, which not only reduces the environmental impact of spraying pesticides, but also makes agricultural work more efficient and labor-saving.
Our group's main products are the fungicide "DACONIL" and the rice herbicide "Benzobicyclon," and they support various agricultural fields such as rice, fruit trees, and vegetables. DACONIL is a long-selling product that has been used for over 50 years and has never had any cases of pesticide-resistant bacteria, which has become a recent problem. Benzobicyclon is also highly regarded for its excellent effectiveness against drug-resistant weeds and weeds that are difficult to control, and we are continuously working to expand our business overseas as well as domestically. In addition, we offer a wide range of products such as greening agents, which are 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.