7th Beyond-Agriculture Seminar China International Agrochemical Conference, Shanghai
Global Flower & Nursery Production Estimated US $40 - $75 Billion* Market Value USD 10-20 Billion USD 10-20 Billion USD 10-20 Billion* USD 5-10 Billion USD 2 Billion 2030 Asia Market Growth Forecast 200% - 400% USD 3 Billion
Estimated Floriculture Production Cost 60% of Market Value/Product Pest Control is 5% of Production Cost
Global Flower Pest Control Industry Market Value Current & Future Forecast* Global Flower Estimates (in Billions USD) Current Value 2017 (x 1,000,000) *(mainly due to Asia Market Growth) Future Value 2030 (x 1,000,000) Wholesale Market Value USD$ 40-75 USD$ 80-150 Estimated 60% Production Costs USD$ 24-40 USD$ 50-90 Estimated 5% Pest Control Costs USD$ 1-2 USD$ 2.5-4.5
Main Target Insects/Mites & Diseases Spider Mites Thrips Aphids Whitefly Leafminer Mealy Bugs Nematodes Botrytis Powdery Mildew Downey Mildew White Rust Pythium Rhizoctonia Phytophthora
20-year History of Significant Change 1994--Flora Holland Auction Establishes Organic Flower Category 2003-- Launch of Online Organic Bouquet Company 2004 First Certification of Veriflora Farms in Colombia 2000-2015 Continued Decrease in Organophosphates Continued Increase in Neonicotinoids Momentum Gaining for Sustainable Floriculture Certification 2007 2017 Turning Point: Annual Valentines Day Publicity about High Chemical Use in Flower Industry Unsafe for Workers & Consumers, Environment Effects (Water, Soil Contamination & death of Bees) 2008 50% of flowers from Colombia Veriflora Certified 2015-- Increased Focus on Sustainable Flower Production Practices
South America (Colombia & Ecuador) supplies 70% of US flower imports > 1.5 billion stems Veriflora Sustainably Grown Certification for Sustainable Ornamental Horticulture
Bio-Control Development
Bio-Control Development in Africa Real IPM (Kenya) Ltd www.realipm.com Dudutech Kenya www.dudutech.com
Real IPM Kenya 2000 2017 Real IPM growers reduced pesticide usage 50% for roses, when they adopt full bio-intensive IPM program
Real IPM Kenya For more information: http://realipm.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/roses-ipm-crop-manual.pdf Results of 0% use of chemical pesticides to kill spider mites results: higher rose yields bigger heads longer stems better leaf quality more profit for a quality product
Bio-Control Development (REAL IPM Has License rights) Metarhizium common insect-killing fungus occurs naturally in the soil. contact biopesticide compatible with fungicides and insecticides
Bio-Control Development BioBee Biological Systems --Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu in northern Israel Phytoseiulus persimilis, most effective natural predator of Tetranychus urticae (red spider mite), reduces pesticides 80 percent for export. BioBee will ship 600 million of predatory mites to Colombia
BioBee has 9 patented Products Bio Persimilis
Bio-Control Development Natural Enemies: Beneficial Nematodes e-nema from Germany nemaplus BASF from Germany NEMASYS DUDUTECH from KENYA NEMATECH
Beneficial Nematodes Pest Common Name Pest -Latin Name Beneficial Nematode Steinernema Trade Name Solution fungus gnat Bradysia paupera S. feltiae Nemaflor thrips butterfly caterpillar Oak processionary caterpillars Frankliniella occidentalis Duponchelia fovealis, Opogona sacchari Thaumetopoea processionea S. feltiae Nemaplus S. carpocapsae Nemastar S. feltiae Tp-nema
Bio-Control Development Other Global Companies: Biobest Belgium Bioline France (Syngenta) Kopperts NL
INNOVATION: Amblyline and Swirskiline Sticks offer a perfect solution to hang a mini sachet if there is nothing to hang in pots providing biocontrol to feed on immature thrips, primarily stage L1. Amblyseius cucumeris and Amblyseius swirskii.
New Safer Home Products for Consumers
POSTHARVEST QUALITY
Pest Control Postharvest Quality in Flowers Floralife Transport Paper Waxed tissue paper that releases chlorine dioxide gas when subjected to humidity > 40% in shipping boxes where high moisture promotes growth of pathogens. Effective to inhibit the spread of Botrytis disease spores. Easy product to use in flower shipping cartons. Treatment takes effect during shipment to the customer. Good for cut flowers and potted plants. After 7 days Control Treated w Transport Paper
Pest Control Postharvest Quality in Flowers Ethylene 乙烯 Ethylene has been reported to contribute 30% of all total post harvest lossess in horticulture crops. 乙烯可造成园艺作物 30% 的采后损失
AgroFresh Products for Ornamentals (Formerly DOW CHEMICAL SUBSIDIARY) Prevents ethylene damage on tulip bulbs during storage Promotes better flower quality
AgroFresh Products for Ornamentals (Formerly DOW CHEMICAL SUBSIDIARY) Chemicals used to control Ethylene
AgroFresh Products for Ornamentals (Formerly DOW CHEMICAL SUBSIDIARY) Applications in rooms and transport containers Tablets containing 0.63% 1-MCP (1tablet / 10 m3) Truck kits based on PVA pouches containing 0.14% 1-MCP (1 g/m3) Applications in boxes: Sachets containing 0.014% 1-MCP (2 per box)
Important Components When Purchasing Fresh Flowers 消费者购买鲜花关注什么 11% 21% 4% Quality was the #1 issue. 质量是第一位的 64% Service Price Quality Selection 64%
Flower Production & Postharvest Quality 10% of World s Urban Consumers 800 Million x Purchases/Year 1 billion tourists enjoying landscapes
7th Beyond-Agriculture Seminar China International Agrochemical Conference, Shanghai Thank you 谢 谢谢 Organizer: CCPIT Sub-Council of Chemical Industry (CCPIT CHEM) Co-organizer: Xenex Associates Supporter: China Biocide Alliance VIP-Sponsor: Trustchem Co., Ltd.