Pacific Biocontrol

What Pacific Biocontrol does

Pacific Biocontrol is a privately held ag-biotech company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon (1831 NW Kings Blvd). The company designs, manufactures, and sells species-specific pheromone dispensers marketed under the Isomate® registered trademark, used by commercial fruit, nut, and vine growers for mating-disruption pest management. It serves growers across the US and Canadian markets through direct regional territory managers and an online supplier locator, with products carrying OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) and biodynamic farming certifications on certain SKUs that qualify them for organic production systems.

The company's technical platform combines synthetic pheromone chemistry with controlled-release dispenser hardware delivered in two formats — aerosol (Isomate CM/OFM Mist Plus, Isomate NOW Mist) and passive twist-tie (Isomate VMB). Dispensers release pest-specific synthetic pheromones that saturate the field environment and prevent males from locating females, disrupting mating cycles while preserving beneficial insects. Performance is characterized by single-deployment, season-long efficacy (the CM/OFM Mist Plus product provides 180 days of consistent release), with a documented outcome of over 70% reduction in harvest injury, mummy infestation, and egg laying when Isomate NOW Mist is combined with winter sanitation in almonds. Product claims are supported by more than 40 years of university and independent research, and field deployment is guided by in-house entomologists providing site assessments, custom dispenser mapping, and ongoing agronomic support — including a recent Mist Evo activation system designed for fast in-field setup.

Pacific Biocontrol operates as a sales-led, asset-light specialty manufacturer. Revenue is generated from one-time dispenser sales to growers; pricing is opaque and quote-based, accessed either through direct contact with regional territory managers or via local suppliers identified through the company's locator tool. Primary customer segments are commercial pome and stone fruit growers (codling moth and oriental fruit moth), wine/table/raisin grape growers (vine mealybug), and — more recently — almond growers (navel orangeworm). The commercial footprint is staffed by a small field-sales team (the firmographic headcount band is 1–10 employees, with three technical sales representatives named in the materials covering the Pacific Northwest, Northern, Central and Southern California, and adjacent states and British Columbia). Marketing is content-led through the corporate website, blog, and active organic social accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, with functional tools including a dispenser calculator and supplier locator aimed at grower self-service.

Name

Pacific Biocontrol

Legal name

Pacific Biocontrol

Website

https://pacificbiocontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pacific Biocontrol is a privately held Corvallis, Oregon ag-biotech company founded in 1985 that designs and manufactures Isomate®-branded pheromone mating-disruption dispensers for fruit, nut, and vine growers across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Pest Control Products

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Semiochemicals & Pheromone-Based Control (Mating Disruption, Attract-and-Kill) (AFABAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Pest Management Products (Pheromones, Attractants, Repellents) (AFABAAAN), Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials) (AFABAKAB)

Keywords

• Pheromone pest control
• Mating disruption dispensers
• Agricultural pest management
• Orchard crop protection
• Vineyard pest solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Pheromone Dispenser Products: Sale of pheromone mating disruption dispensers and aerosol products for agricultural pest control in orchards and vineyards

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pacific Biocontrol manufactures and sells Isomate-brand pheromone mating disruption dispensers for agricultural pest control. The products release species-specific synthetic pheromones into orchards, vineyards, and almond groves to disrupt the mating cycles of codling moth, oriental fruit moth, vine mealybug, and navel orangeworm, reducing reliance on conventional insecticide sprays. The portfolio includes aerosol systems (Isomate CM/OFM Mist Plus, Isomate NOW Mist) and twist-tie dispensers (Isomate VMB) supplied to commercial growers in the U.S. and Canada.

Product overview

Pacific Biocontrol offers a focused portfolio of pheromone mating disruption products for agricultural pest control. The core offering consists of Isomate-brand dispensers that release species-specific pheromones to disrupt pest mating cycles. Isomate CM/OFM Mist Plus targets Codling Moth and Oriental Fruit Moth in tree fruits, delivered as an aerosol system providing season-long protection. Isomate VMB addresses Vine Mealybug in grapes, using a twist-tie dispenser format. Both products work by saturating fields with synthetic pheromones, preventing male moths from locating females, thereby reducing crop damage without traditional insecticide applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Isomate: Isomate is a registered trademark brand of pheromone mating disruption dispensers for agricultural pest control, including products like Isomate VMB, Isomate CM/OFM Mist Plus, and Isomate NOW Mist.

Products and services

• Isomate CM/OFM Mist Plus Aerosol pheromone mating disruption dispenser providing 180 days of consistent protection against codling moth and oriental fruit moth in apple, pear, peach, plum, nectarine, and other susceptible crops. Applied at a rate of 1–2 units per acre, it is designed for commercial pome and stone fruit growers seeking to reduce conventional insecticide applications.
• Isomate VMB Pheromone mating disruption twist-tie dispenser for vine mealybug control in raisin, table, and wine grapes. Provides season-long mating disruption at a flexible 120–200 dispensers per acre application rate, is OMRI-listed and approved for biodynamic farming, and is intended for commercial grape growers and vineyard operators.
• Isomate NOW Mist Aerosol pheromone mating disruption product for navel orangeworm control in almonds. Designed to be paired with winter sanitation practices to deliver season-long disruption and documented reductions in harvest injury, mummy infestation, and egg laying for commercial almond growers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% reduction in harvest injury, mummy infestation, and egg laying when using Isomate NOW Mist combined with winter sanitation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xlinkedin.com/company/pacific-biocontrol
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PacificBiocontrol
• Facebookfacebook.com/PacificBiocontrol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-biocontrol
• Instagraminstagram.com/pacificbiocontrol

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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