Overview

• Insior, developed by Agriodor, reduces green peach aphid populations by 50% in treated sugar beet fields, disrupting their feeding and reproduction cycles.
• The biopesticide uses a secret scent formula, including clove and basil, and is applied at a rate of four kilograms per hectare.
• Authorized in 2024 for use on 500 hectares in France, the UK, and Germany, Insior is now being distributed by pesticide giant Syngenta.
• Unlike neonicotinoids, which harm pollinators and natural aphid predators, Insior's holistic approach allows beneficial insects like ladybugs to thrive.
• France, the second-largest sugar beet producer in Europe, faces pressure from some agricultural unions to reauthorize neonicotinoids despite Insior's success.