Biogard

What Biogard does

Biogard monetizes through one-time sales of these biological control products to growers, distributed directly through its Section Technico-Commerciale (a dedicated technical-commercial advisory team) and supported by an e-commerce-style product catalog on cbcbiogard.fr. Technical enablement is a central feature of the go-to-market: advisors provide direct contact for product guidance, while the website hosts pheromone release-rate charts, dispenser distribution calculation tools, selectivity tables, and compatibility tables. The company markets through content (website, technical articles), YouTube product demonstration videos, and a LinkedIn presence. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is wholly owned by CBC (Europe) S.r.l., itself the result of the merger of CBC (Europe) and Intrachem Bio Italia, two biological control pioneers active since the 1980s; since 2016, Biogard has operated under the 'Biological First' slogan and brand. Country-specific Biogard sites exist for France, Italy, Spain, and Greece, indicating a multi-country European footprint.

Name

Biogard

Legal name

CBC BIOGARD SAS

Website

https://cbcbiogard.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Biogard is the French biological control division of CBC (Europe) S.r.l., distributing semiochemical pheromone dispensers, microbiological pesticides, and traps to European fruit and vegetable growers for sustainable pest management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biological Pest Control Products

NAICS

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

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Biological Pest Control (Beneficial Insects, Nematodes, Microbials) (AFABAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI) (AFABAJAK), Microbial Biofungicides (AFABAEAB), Biologicals Distribution & Field Application Services (AFABAEAN)

Keywords

• Biological pest control
• Biocontrol products
• Agricultural pheromones
• Microbial insecticides
• Sexual confusion dispensers

Headquarters

HQ city

Traenheim

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Biological pesticide and biocontrôle product sales: Biogard generates revenue through the development and commercialization of biological plant protection products including pheromones for sexual confusion, microbiological pesticides, traps, and other biocontrol solutions for agriculture.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Biogard distributes and supplies a catalog of biological plant protection products for professional agriculture, including pheromone-based sexual confusion dispensers, microbial insecticides and fungicides, monitoring traps, nematicides, soil amendments, and antitranspirants. The portfolio combines proprietary microbiological strains with Shin-Etsu semiochemical technology and is sold to growers of vineyards, greenhouse tomatoes, and other fruit and vegetable crops across Europe.

Product overview

Biogard, a division of CBC (Europe) S.r.l., offers a comprehensive portfolio of biological pest control products for agriculture. The product range centers on semiochemicals (pheromones for sexual confusion), microbiological pesticides, traps, and plant amendments. Pheromone products include the BIOOtwin® L microcapillary dispenser, ISONET® T 3 for tomato crops, and the MISTER L aerosol system—all developed and produced by Shin-Etsu. Microbial insecticides feature Naturalis® (Beauveria bassiana), Rapax® AS and Lepinox® Plus (Bacillus thuringiensis), and AQ 10 WG (Ampelomyces quisqualis). Trap offerings comprise the Biogard Delta Trap, Shindo Trap (combining vibration and pheromones), and Maxi Zeuco. Supporting products include Humoplant (soil amendment), Nemguard® Granules (nematicide based on garlic extract), and Vapor Gard® (natural antitranspirant).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricolle® Polysaccharides with physical action on pests for crop protection.
• AQ 10® WG Fungicide based on Ampelomyces quisqualis for controlling powdery mildew.
• Biogard Delta Trap (BDT) Orange Delta trap for trapping Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies).
• BIOOtwin® L First microcapillary dispenser in bio-sourced material for controlling Lobesia botrana (European grapevine moth).
• BIOOtwin® L E Pheromone dispenser for controlling both Lobesia botrana (Eudémis) and Eupoecilia ambiguella (Cochylis).
• BIOOtwin® L+ Pheromone dispenser for controlling both Lobesia botrana (Eudémis) and Eupoecilia ambiguella (Cochylis).
• Diffuseur Standard Standard dispenser for trapping Lepidoptera and other insects.
• Humoplant Concentrated liquid organic amendment with leonardite at acidic pH.
• Isonet® LA plus Pheromone dispenser for controlling Lobesia botrana, Eupoecilia ambiguella, and Argyrotaenia ljungiana.
• ISONET® T 3 New approach for controlling Tuta absoluta (South American tomato leafminer) in greenhouses.
• Lepinox® Plus Microbial insecticide based on Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (strain EG 2348).
• Maxi Zeuco Trap for catching Thaumetopoea pityocampa (pine processionary), Spodoptera littoralis, Helicoverpa armigera, Mamestra brassicae, and general noctuids, as well as mass trapping of Cossus cossus and Zeuzera pyrina.
• MISTER L Active diffusion aerosol solution for controlling Lobesia botrana (European grapevine moth).
• MISTER L E Active diffusion aerosol solution for controlling Lobesia botrana and Eupoecilia ambiguella.
• Naturalis® Insecticide-acaricide based on Beauveria bassiana strain ATCC 74040, effective against mites, tetranychid mites, thrips, and certain tephritid fruit flies.
• Nemguard® Granules Nematicide based on garlic extract, effective through contact and ingestion against larvae of various parasitic nematode families.
• Rapax® AS Liquid microbial insecticide based on Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (strain EG 2348) in suspension concentrate formulation.
• Shindo Trap Trap for capturing adults and juvenile stages of Halyomorpha halys (brown marmorated stink bug) using vibration and pheromones.
• Vapor Gard® Natural antitranspirant based on pinolene (96%), a natural terpene extracted from conifer wood. Reduces water vapor loss through leaf stomata without affecting gas exchange.

Quantifiable outcome

• No Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) required for Naturalis (Beauveria bassiana)
• +1 more outcomes

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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Shin-EtsucoreTechnology or IntegrationJapanese company described as the global leader in the semiochemicals sector. Develops and produces pheromones and sexual confusion systems for Biogard's product catalog. This is a fundamental partnership providing the core pheromone technology that Biogard distributes.
• CBC (Europe) S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and division structure. BIOGARD is the division of CBC (Europe) S.r.l. responsible for biological control products. CBC (Europe) merged with Intrachem Bio Italia to create the current BIOGARD division.
• Intrachem Bio ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian company that merged with CBC (Europe) to form BIOGARD. A pioneer in biological control innovation since the 1980s. Contributed microbiological pesticide expertise to the combined entity.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koppert Biological Systems: Koppert is one of the largest global biocontrol companies, offering a comparable portfolio of microbial pesticides, beneficial insects, and pheromone-based products for protected and open-field crops. It serves the same European fruit and vegetable growers that Biogard targets and is the most direct competitor in the biocontrol distribution space.
• Biobest Group: Biobest is a leading biocontrol specialist with a strong presence in greenhouse horticulture and a growing portfolio of microbial and semiochemical products. It directly overlaps with Biogard in pollination, beneficial insects, and pest control solutions for European greenhouse tomato and soft fruit growers.
• Certis Biologicals: Certis Biologicals distributes a broad range of microbial and botanical biopesticides to European growers under brands like Agree, Turex, and Botanigard. Its product portfolio and go-to-market overlap closely with Biogard's Btk and Beauveria bassiana offerings.
• Andermatt Biocontrol: Andermatt Biocontrol is a Swiss-headquartered specialist in baculovirus and microbial-based pest control, providing comparable mating disruption and bioinsecticide products to European growers. Its product range and customer base in European field crops and vineyards directly parallel Biogard's.
• Suterra: Suterra is a global leader in pheromone-based pest control products, including mating disruption systems for tree fruit, nuts, and vineyards. It competes head-to-head with Biogard's Shin-Etsu-sourced pheromone line in European and global mating disruption markets.
• Russell IPM: Russell IPM designs and manufactures pheromone-based products, traps, and monitoring systems for agricultural pests across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Its product mix and target customers overlap closely with Biogard's trap and dispenser catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta (Syngenta Biologicals): Syngenta is a global agrochemical incumbent that has been actively expanding into biocontrol through acquisitions and internal development. Its broad portfolio and field sales force compete with Biogard across European fruit, vegetable, and row crops, though it is not a biocontrol specialist.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: BASF operates a broad crop protection portfolio that increasingly includes biocontrol and biostimulant lines. As one of the largest agrochemical players, it competes with Biogard for shelf space and grower mindshare in European pest management programs.
• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer's crop science division has built a significant biologicals portfolio through its Biologics business and is a broad incumbent competitor in European agriculture. Its scale and integrated seed-and-trait offerings provide a competitive context for Biogard's biocontrol focus.

Others

• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. Shin-Etsu is the upstream supplier of Biogard's pheromone and sexual confusion products and is the global leader in semiochemicals. It is comparable because it sets the technology standard Biogard relies on and could in principle distribute directly, but it is currently a strategic partner rather than a downstream competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW5EBDj7kk99T4Sm5X4ETuA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbc-biogard

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Funding overview

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Investors

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