Biogents Mosquito Blog

We're looking forward to meeting you at the 90th annual meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) in Dallas, Texas!

PRESS RELEASE

Paris, February 12 2024 – Biogents, a pioneer in the development of innovative, scientifically-proven and sustainable mosquito traps, announces its exclusive partnership as an official supplier to the Tour de France. 
Biogents will deploy a comprehensive educational and scientific approach, to support the promotion of its solutions via its exclusive distributors on the consumer market, SBM Life Science in Europe and SPG in France, but also with local authorities and professionals: hotels, restaurants... In particular, Biogents will protect the Fan Parks in the start and finish towns of Florence and Nice, offering spectators the opportunity to experience these key moments of the Tour de France without the inconvenience inherent in tiger mosquitoes.

• The mosquito population was nearly eliminated within one year
  
• Mosquito control with Biogents traps is much more efficient in comparison to chemical fogging and it also catches insecticide-resistant mosquitoes
  
• Halting of the use of insecticides resulted in a greater variety of the island’s flora and fauna
• The implementation of our eco-friendly and sustainable concept reduces costs in comparison to conventional insecticide-based methods
  

Biogents AG is an innovative and internationally recognized company in the field of mosquito control with headquarters in Regensburg. Here, 38 employees are currently working in two business areas: the development, production and sales of highly efficient mosquito traps as well as in contract services for external parties, e.g. efficacy evaluation of mosquito repellents and related products. Research and development are key features of Biogents: our scientists and technicians continuously improve products, develop new methods, and constantly expand our company's expertise.

We're looking forward to meeting you at the 89th annual meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) in Reno, Nevada!

This article was originally written for LATAM Plagas, a Latin American magazine about urban plagues. Click here to access the original article (in Spanish; publication date: July 2022).

It's dark, warm, and humid, and it’s buzzing everywhere. It is this unpleasant sound that drives you crazy during warm summer nights. It’s mosquitoes, thousands of them! The nightmare of many people. 

Mosquito surveillance – what is this?

By conducting a mosquito surveillance, you can answer questions such as: Which mosquito species are present? Where are they? At what times during the year do they appear and disappear? This can be archieved by collecting, counting and identifying adult mosquitoes (or their larvae, pupae or eggs). In some areas collected specimen are also screened for the presence of pathogens, such as West-Nile-Virus or Dengue virus. This provides a better overview of regions at risk.

• The French family company SBM's subsidiary SBM Life Science, which is present in 31 countries in the field of innovative and responsible solutions and services for plants, gardens, and living environments, will be Biogents new partner from January 2022 onwards
• With an exclusive retail sales agreement covering all of Europe, Biogents will also further open up the Scandinavian region as well as other markets and digital marketplaces
• SPG will continue to manage the distribution of Biogents solutions in France

The American Mosquito Control Association is the largest organisation of its kind in the world. The annual meetings of the AMCA are important venues for the field, where new developments are introduced and the latest study results are shared. In 2018, the Association met in Kansas City, Missouri.