Associates Insectary

Industry

CEA & horticulture, Crop protection, Feed

Topics

Insect protein (BSF, crickets, silkworm), Biopesticides & biocontrol

Role

Producer — “…5 years. We are the leading producer of “Mealybug Destroyer” beetles, Californicus predatory mites and Aphytis…”

Parent / group

grower-owned cooperative

Why it is bioeconomy

Associates Insectary is a long-standing commercial insectary that produces and sells beneficial organisms for agricultural pest control.

Found via

[Rubric] United States · biocontrol

• 2024-11 Latest status: The company announced it was under new ownership in November 2024. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2025-04-09 Agragene and Associates Insectary partner on gene editing approach to SWD control - The Packer
  Associates Insectary is a Santa Paula, California-based high-volume insect production specialist that will rear, pack, and distribute Agragene’s Knockout SWD sterile males. The partnership emphasizes collaboration, reliability, and geographic proximity to …
• 2025-04-02 Agragene's 2025 Trial Runs with Associates Insectary
  Associates Insectary is partnering with Agragene to rear sterile male insects (KNOCKOUT SWD) at its Santa Paula, California facility, leveraging its high-volume insect production expertise to support sustainable pest control. The collaboration positions …
• 2025-02-17 Associates Insectary is excited to announce its support for Sespe Creek Insectary’s production of Aphytis melinus, Associates Insectary is providing the scale insects necessary for Sespe Creek’s Aphytis rearing program, helping ensure …
  Associates Insectary is collaborating with Sespe Creek Insectary to support the production of Aphytis melinus by providing the scale insects needed for Sespe Creek’s rearing program, reinforcing their commitment to strengthening biocontrol availability and …
• 2025-01-29 Associates Insectary is pleased to announce a partnership with Rincon-Vitova for the 2025 season to support their production of Lindorus lophanthae, a predator beetle highly effective in controlling armored scale insects. Through …
  Associates Insectary announces a 2025 partnership with Rincon-Vitova to help scale production of Lindorus lophanthae, a predator beetle used to control armored scale insects, reinforcing their commitment to environmentally friendly biocontrol.
• 2025-01-20 Associates Insectary is excited to announce a new partnership with @biotactics for the 2025 season. As a rearing partner, Associates Insectary will focus on the production of pest mite eggs and predator …
  Associates Insectary is expanding its role as a rearing partner in 2025 by collaborating with Biotactics to produce pest mite eggs and predator mites for sustainable biocontrol. The partnership aims to increase locally reared solutions for growers and …
• 2025-04-22 Agragene and Associates Insectary partner on gene editing approach to SWD control
  Associates Insectary is a California-based high-volume insect production specialist that partners with Agragene to rear, pack, and distribute sterile male SWD for their gene-editing control technology, leveraging its strategic Ventura County location and focus …

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