Facing the industry crisis caused by the tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta)—a devastating pest originating from Peru that has spread to over 100 countries by 2025 (FAO statistics), triggering over 20% greenhouse destruction in Xinjiang (2023) and EU agricultural crisis alerts—Ecophero innovatively developed an E3Z8Z11-14Ac slow-release chip integrated with a light-controlled smart trapping system. This technology achieves precision control through a triple-action mechanism: in Chile’s native habitats, high-density slow-release devices extend efficacy to 120 days with 98% pest suppression; in European greenhouses (e.g., Spain, Italy), smart traps utilize light-pheromone synergy to reduce chemical pesticide use by 70%; for African smallholders, customized natural enemy synergy kits (pheromones + parasitic wasps) recovered economic losses exceeding USD 4.2 million in Kenyan trials. Leveraging the global solanaceous crop pheromone market’s 12.3% annual growth rate, Ecophero’s patented slow-release technology has expanded to peppers, potatoes, and other crops, ushering greenhouse agriculture into a new era of integrated "light-chemical-biological" strategies.
Coupling Light Signals with Molecular Trapping: Ecophero’s Smart Slow-Release Chips Combat the "Tomato Ebola"
