Exosect And Dow Agrosciences Form Global Collaboration To Deliver New Range Of Pest Management Solutions

Innovative Targeted Solutions To Manage Pests And Reduce Pesticide Burden On Environment.

(PRWEB) January 12, 2006 -- Exosect, a leading technology provider of environmentally-conscious insect pest control, announced today it has entered into a two-year joint product development agreement with Dow AgroSciences LLC to produce a range of insect pest control applications for use on fruit, vine, nuts, and forestry crops as well as several non-crop sectors such as ants, termites and public health. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Exosect will work with Dow AgroSciences to formulate Exosect's patented delivery systems with new and existing active ingredients from Dow AgroSciences. The Exosect technology permits much lower use rates of active ingredients, at least 30 times less than current applications.

John Chandler, managing director of Exosect, said, "We are extremely excited to be collaborating with one of the leading agrochemical companies across a range of global markets. We anticipate that this joint development will bring about a pipeline of new registered products over the next three to four years."

Exosect's patented technology provides growers with a highly-targeted delivery system, avoiding the need to spray for certain insects, potentially reducing residues within the crop. Based on this concept, the regulatory authorities in the United States and United Kingdom have indicated their enthusiasm to bring this technology to the market as soon as possible.

About Dow AgroSciences

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a global leader in providing pest management and biotechnology products that improve the quality and quantity of the earth's food supply and contribute to the health and quality of life of the world's growing population. Dow AgroSciences has approximately 5,500 people in more than 50 countries dedicated to its business, and has worldwide sales of U.S. $3.4 billion. Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company. For more information about Dow AgroSciences, visit www.dowagro.com.

About Exosect

Exosect Limited was formed in 2001 to develop and commercialise innovative and environmentally acceptable insect pest control technology. As a specialist research and development company, Exosect has developed a range of powder delivery systems based on the concept of insect electrostatic and bio-magnetic attraction. Markets include crop protection (agriculture and horticulture), stored products (raw and processed), forestry and amenity landscape, public health, animal health and the consumer sectors.

Exosect's solutions have EPA regulatory approval in a number of US states and the company has partnered with a number of major International agrochemical companies to further develop its product lines in the US. More on Exosect at: www.exosect.com

Editor’s Notes

Further information on Exosect – including interviews, demonstrations, users stories and customer site visits – is available from:

Lynsey Thorp / Fiona Brewer / Graham Thatcher

Exosect Press Office at MCC International

PH: +44 1962 888 100 / Fax: +44 1962 888125

Martin Brown

Exosect Limited

PH: +44 (0)23 8076 3838

Kenda Resler Friend

Dow AgroSciences

PH: +001 317.337.4743

###