Insect Science

Industry

Crop protection, Diagnostics, Digital & robotics, Feed, Forestry

Topics

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

Role

Producer — “…l aspects, from research to manufacturing and sales. | _Firecrawl read 8 of 28 mapped pages on https://insects…”

Why it is bioeconomy

Insect Science is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures semiochemical-based pest management solutions for agriculture.

Found via

[Peer] Ruifeng Bio-tech Group (Guangzhou); [Rubric] Angola · pheromones; [Rubric] Botswana · pheromones; [Rubric] Côte d'Ivoire · pheromones

Products: Insect Science®; Pheromone lures; Traps; Mating disruption technologies; Attract-and-kill technologies; Last Call™; PheroLure®; X-Mate®; TrapAll™; M3a

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015; Registered under Act 36 in South Africa

Applications

Agricultural pests · Forestry pests · Household pests · Viticulture

Certifications (website)

ISO 9001:2015 · Registered under Act 36 in South Africa

Customers & partners

Hybrid Agri · Elephant Vert · Precision Farming · AECI · Expifin · Farmers Agri-Care · Inteligro · Koppert · Laeveld Agrochem · Nexus · Novon · RealIPM

Production sites

South Africa — Pest control solutions · Tzaneen, South Africa — Responsible Pest Management™ solutions · Paarl, South Africa — Responsible Pest Management™ solutions

Products (website)

Insect Science® — Solutions that harness the natural communication signals of insects for pest management. · Pheromone lures · Traps · Mating disruption technologies · Attract-and-kill technologies · Last Call™ — Uses grease-based pheromone–insecticide droplets to lure and kill male insects on contact, making it highly effective against dense pests like Tuta. · PheroLure® — Traps & Lures · Last Call™ — Attract & Kill · X-Mate® — Mating Disruption · TrapAll™ — Mass Trapping · M3a — Bait Stations · PheroLure® — Primarily used for population monitoring.

Read from the company's own website: about · products · production · leadership · contact · topic · topic · topic

Subsidiaries: Green Trading™ (shares acquired) [6]

• 2025-12 Latest status: Insect Science Holdings® acquired shares in Green Trading™ to expand its fruit fly management portfolio. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-05-31 Newsroom | Stay Updated
  Insect Science has developed and patented a novel pheromone for the Macadamia felted coccid (Acanthococcus ironsidei), demonstrating a science-driven, integrated pest management approach that combines discovery, synthesis, field testing, and plans for …
• 2025-10-29 Insect Science Secures Historic Triple Win at ontbytSAKE Awards
  Insect Science is a pioneering Limpopo-based pest-management company known for its eco-friendly, pheromone-based IPM tools and Responsible Pest Management approach, earning a historic three awards at ontbytSAKE for innovation and leadership in sustainable …
• 2026-02-18 Company Profile…Insect Science®: Semiochemical strategies for pest control - International Pest Control Magazine
  Insect Science® is a South Africa-based, research-driven company specializing in semiochemical-based pest management and IPM, with in-house research, development, manufacturing, and farmer training to reduce chemical use while protecting crops. It emphasizes …
• 2026-09-07 Turning the tide against Macadamia Felted Coccid - Harvest SA
  Summary: The article highlights how SAMAC’s integrated, science-based research program—spanning biological control, diagnostics, monitoring, and grower education—advances long-term, sustainable management of Macadamia Felted Coccid (MFC) in South Africa, …
• 2026-02-12 Stinkbugs meet their match in SA’s mac orchards - The Macadamia South Africa
  Insect Science is framed here as a practical, applied field that leverages biological controls—specifically the parasitoid wasp Trissolcus basalis—to manage stinkbug pests in macadamia orchards, reducing chemical use and improving nut quality while integrating …
• 2026-09-16 Bats and Nearby Wild Habitat Cut Insect Damage in Macadamia Orchards, South African Field Study Finds
  Summary: The study provides strong field evidence that bats—and, to a lesser extent, surrounding natural habitat—reduce insect damage in South African macadamia orchards, supporting an agroecology approach that can complement or replace some insecticide use. …

Ownership & investors 2

Partners & deals 1

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