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The Vectorhive™ System offers

Performance

Highly effective disease management and marketable yield improvements, all while reducing costs associated with labor, fuel, and water.

Simplicty

Easier than conventional application methods, the BVT Vectorhive system requires minimal training and integrates smoothly into standard growing practices.

Sustainability

Using commercially-reared bees to deliver targeted biological controls is a natural application method versus mechanical foliar applications.

Strawberry

Strawberry growers using the BVT Vectorhive system see reduced disease pressure and higher marketable yields:

29 to 44% improvement in marketable yield in University of Florida trials
Better control of Botrytis Gray Mold than with conventional fungicide alone
Minimal impact on growing practices already used by most growers

FOR STRAWBERRY GROWERS

Blueberry & Caneberry

Blueberry and caneberry growers using the BVT Vectorhive system see improved yields and better disease control than with fungicides alone:

Grower trials resulted in 15-40% higher yields
Effective for control of Anthracnose, Mummy Berry and Botrytis Gray Mold
Efficient and effective delivery method with minimal impact to standard growing practices

FOR BLUEBERRY & CANEBRRRY GROWERS

Almond

Almond growers using the BVT Vectorhive system see improved yields and better disease control than with fungicides alone:

Decrease disease incidence and severity: reductions in Monilinia (brown rot) and Botrytis (jacket rot)
Get more from pollination services by simply adding bee vectoring to honeybee hives
Bee vectoring meets this key objective with Almond Board of California: increase adoption of eco-friendly pest management tools

FOR ALMOND GROWERS

By the numbers

1st

US EPA and California DPR registered product approved for natural delivery by bees

35%

Average improved yield vs. fungicide alone in strawberry crops

28%

Higher yield on blueberries vs. pollination alone

Grower Feedback

Hear directly from growers who have used the system.

“This was our first experience with the BVT system, and we are very pleased with what we saw. We are encouraged with the results on our highbush farm and we are going to use the BVT system next year.”

John Bennett
Owner, Alma Sunbelt Blueberries in Georgia

“BVT’s Vectorhive system worked great for us this season. Even with fewer spray applications, we saw less disease, stronger, healthier plants, with better set and fruit size. ”

Roy Jones
Owner, Jones Farm in Alabama

“It's very easy to handle. There's no need to spray water or a use a tractor. I don't use oil, or CO2. I must go twice a week to change the powder, that's all. We are happy with the results because we couldn't see any botrytis cinerea on the berries. ”

Simon Rass
Co-founder, Rass Wildbeeren in Switzerland

“The BVT system paid our operation 22x return on investment. It is making me more money by delivering more than 25% increase in yield while controlling disease. The BVT system has been incredible to help control disease on blooms.”

Winn Morgan
Co-founder, Major League Blueberries in Nicholls, Georgia

“The ability of bees to deliver a biological disease control product when fields are too wet to cross gives BVT a clear advantage compared to traditional products that are sprayed with a tractor...”

Ethan Lineberger
Owner, Maple Spring’s Farm in North Carolina

“...BVT, being a biological product, gives added marketing value to us by reducing reliance on chemical pesticides. Additionally it does not have a restricted entry interval like a synthetic fungicide which will help us during the harvest season.”

Ethan Lineberger
Owner, Maple Spring’s Farm in North Carolina

Who is BVT?

BVT is a leading technology company that uses commercially-reared bees to deliver sustainable and effective crop control. Our system is pioneering a major agricultural innovation, providing the foundation for comprehensive, stackable and highly targeted pest and disease management solutions. Essentially, our solution harnesses the power of nature’s best workers, helping growers improve crop quality with a significant decrease in the use of chemicals.

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Improve crop yields naturally – all season long