TERRAMERA LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE PLANT-BASED PEST CONTROL PRODUCT FOR AGRICULTURE

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November 20, 2018 – Terramera, the leader in Technology for Clean Food, announced the US Environmental Protection Agency approved registration of their novel, broad-spectrum agricultural insect, fungal disease, and mite control product RANGO™, which will commercially launch today.

RANGO™ contains highly effective, plant-based active ingredients built into a proprietary formulation with superior mixing and handling qualities. RANGO™ protects vegetables, fruits, berries/grapes, tree crops, row crops, ornamental plants and greenhouse/horticultural crops against a broad range of plant pests and diseases.

“RANGO™ is our next generation, high performance plant-based product providing triple-protection against insects, fungal diseases and mites. This new product enables farmers to integrate a natural alternative, without having to change their farming or spraying practices. RANGO™ can be used on its own for superior control, or in rotation, expanding the use of plant-based products for both organic and conventional agriculture,” said Karn Manhas, Terramera Founder and CEO.

RANGO™ is OMRI Listed for use in organic agriculture, can be used as an effective tool for conventional farming, and is essential for any Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.

The newest product in the expanding Terramera portfolio, RANGO™ has a unique mode of action, superior emulsion and stability properties, a zero-day pre-harvest interval and 4-hour re-entry, protecting against and treating a wide variety of insects, including aphids, mites, thrips, worms, whiteflies, and fungal diseases such as botrytis, fusarium and powdery mildew.

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For more information on how to purchase RANGO™: www.terrameraagriculture.com

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About Terramera®

Terramera is a global leader in Technology for Clean Food with a mission to increase global yields while decreasing synthetic chemical loads, so we can grow affordable, clean food for everyone. We are committed to cultivating safe, healthy homes and environments, and developing highly effective natural products for consumers and farmers. Terramera uses technology to unlock the power in nature, so we can live healthier, make clean food affordable and feed the world.

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Media Contact:

Jessica Wolford

Director, Corporate Priorities | Terramera

Jessica.Wolford@terramera.com

604-409-8070

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BACKGROUNDER:

GENERAL INFORMATION

RANGO™ is a high-performance concentrate with plant-based ingredients containing Cold-Pressed Neem Oil for broad-spectrum control of pests and diseases in vegetables, fruits, grapes, tree crops, row crops, ornamentals, greenhouses and other listed plants.

PRODUCT MODE OF ACTION

RANGO™ controls target pests on contact or by ingestion. The modes of action on insects are repellence, anti-feedance and interference with molting. Diseases are controlled by inhibition of mycelial growth.

USE SITES

RANGO™ is exempted from tolerance requirements and may be applied to the following food and non-food crop groups up to and including the day of harvest.

Crop Group 3 – Bulb Vegetable Crops such as:

• Garlic, Leek, Onion, Shallot

Crop Group 9 – Cucurbit Crops such as:

• Cantaloupe, Honeydew Melon, Pumpkin, Winter Squash, Crenshaw Melon, Persian Melon, Summer Squash, Watermelon, Cucumber

Crop Group 8 – Fruiting Vegetable Crops such as:

• Eggplant, Pepper, Tomatillo, Tomato

Crop Group 4 & 5 –Leafy & Brassica (Cole) Vegetable Crops such as:

• Arugula, Celery, Greens, Parsley, Broccoli, Chinese Cabbage, Kale, Radicchio, Brussel Sprout, Cilantro, Kohlrabi, Rhubarb, Cabbage, Spinach, Collard, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Endive, Mustard Green, Swiss Chard

Crop Group 6 – Legume Crops such as:

• Bean, Guar, Pea, Soybean, Chickpea, Lentil 

Crop Group 1 – Root & Tuber Crops such as:

• Artichoke, Horseradish, Potato, Sweet Potato, Beet, Parsnip, Radish, Yam, Carrot

Crop Group 13 – Small Fruit & Berry Crops such as:

• Blackberry, Cranberry, Kiwifruit, Strawberry, Blueberry, Grape, Raspberry

Crop Group 10, 23 &24 – Citrus & Tropical Fruit Crops such as:

• Avocado, Fig, Lime, Orange, Banana, Grapefruit, Mandarin, Papaya, Citrus, Guava, Mango, Pineapple, Date, Lemon, Olive, Pomegranate

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Crop Group 11 & 12– Pome & Stone Fruit Crops such as:

• Apple, Cherry, Pear, Peach, Apricot, Nectarine, Plum, Prune

Crop Group 14 – Tree Nut Crops such as:

• Almond, Coconut, Hickory Nut, Pecan, Cashew, Filbert, Macadamia Nut, Pistachio, Chestnut

Crop Group 19 – Herbs & Spices Crops such as:

• Basil, Cumin, Mustard, Rosemary, Chamomile, Curry Leaf, Nutmeg, Sage, Chive, Dill, Pepper, Tarragon, Cinnamon, Fennel, Peppermint, Wintergreen, Clove buds, Mint, Poppy

Crop Group 15 – Cereal & Grain Crops such as:

• Barley, Oats, Sorghum (Milo), Wheat, Corn, Rye, Triticale, Wild Rice, Millet

Crop Group 18 – Forage Crops such as:

• Alfalfa, Lupin, Trefoil, Vetch, Clover, Sainfoin

Crop Group 20 & 21– Miscellaneous Crops such as:

• Canola, Hops, Peanut, Sugarcane, Coffee, Mushroom, Safflower, Sunflower, Cotton, Okra, Sesame, Tobacco

PESTS: INSECTS AND MITES

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Aphids such as:  

• Cotton Aphid, Cowpea Aphid, Pea Aphid, Green Peach Aphid

Beetles such as:

• Cucumber Beetle, Japanese Beetle, Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Borers such as:

• Peachtree Borers, Peach Twig Borers

Caterpillars/Moths/Worms such as:

• Armyworms, Budworms, Cutworms, Diamondback Moth, Gypsy Moth, Leafrollers, Navel Orange Worm

Flies/Gnats such as:

• Fruit Fly, Fungus Gnat, Walnut Husk Fly

Grasshoppers such as:

• Carolina Grasshopper, Rice Grasshopper

Leafhoppers such as:

• Grape Leafhopper, Potato Leafhopper

Maggots/Grubs such as:

• Onion Maggot

Mealy Bugs such as:

• Citrus Mealy Bug

Mites such as:

• Pacific Spider Mites, Red Spider Mite, Spider Mites, Two Spotted Spider Mite

Psyllids such as:

• Asian Citrus Psyllid, Pear Psyllid, Potato Psyllid

Scales such as:

• California Red Scale, Coffee Green Scale, San Jose Scale, Soft Scale

Thrips such as:

• Flower Thrip, Grape Thrip, Onion Thrip, Western Flower Thrip

True Plant Bugs such as:

• Lygus Bug, Phylloxera, Spittle Bug, Stink Bug, Tomato Stink Bug

Weevils such as:

• Black Vine Weevil, Boll Weevil, Pepper Weevil

Wireworms such as:

• Field/Wheat Wireworm

Whiteflies such as:

• Cotton Whitefly, Silverleaf Whitefly, Greenhouse Whitefly

PESTS: DISEASES

Foliar Fungal Diseases

• Alternaria, Botrytis, Powdery Mildew, Stem Mildew, Anthracnose, Downy Mildew, Rust, Southern Blight, Blight (early, late, leaf), Molds, Scab, Sour Rot Grapes

Soil Fungal Diseases

• Fusarium Oxysporum, Pythium, Rhizoctonia Solani