Key Takeaways
- Agriodor developed INSIOR® Gr A, an olfactory repellent technology distributed by Syngenta in France for controlling green aphids that cause sugar beet yellowing disease.
- The product received authorization from French authorities valid from March 16, 2026 to July 14, 2026 for field trials involving Agriodor, Syngenta, and the Sugar Beet Technical Institute.
- Field trials conducted by Syngenta in 2025 showed 40% reduction in green aphid populations compared to untreated controls when using INSIOR® Gr A.
- The biocontrol product contains allomones that replicate plant communication signals to repel aphids through three distinct modes of action.
- INSIOR® Gr A must be applied preventively at 4 kg per hectare using centrifugal spreaders, with maximum two applications per hectare annually.
Agriodor's Olfactory Technology Targets Sugar Beet Pests
Agriodor has developed INSIOR® Gr A, a biocontrol solution that uses olfactory repellent technology to combat green aphids (Myzus persicae) that transmit sugar beet yellowing disease. The product, distributed by Syngenta in France, has received a derogation allowing field trials from March 16, 2026 to July 14, 2026.
The technology is based on allomones, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that naturally repel pests. Agriodor's research team developed specific allomones that reproduce communication signals from plants that naturally repel green aphids.
Triple Mode of Action Against Aphid Infestations
INSIOR® Gr A operates through three distinct mechanisms: providing repellent effects that limit aphid colonization, slowing aphid reproduction rates, and disrupting the pest's feeding behavior to reduce yellowing disease transmission.
