BREYNER : Geraniol for virtuous pest control
“98% of insecticides on the market are neurotoxic. We’ve always been shocked by the opacity of the sector. No one is informed of the toxicological risks involved in using this type of product”.
— testifies Benoit NYS.
A specialist in pest control treatments for BtoB textiles, Breyner is opening up to the BtoC market with a range of multi-purpose pest control products, controlling their impact on the environment and human health.
Dust mites, bacteria, bedbugs, moths, mosquitoes – no parasite can resist the company’s treatments, formulated from a plant-inspired active ingredient with many virtues: Geraniol. This molecule is present in almost all the plants around us, including carrots, ginger, blackberries, grapes and raspberries. The Geraniol molecule is particularly versatile: an olfactory agent in perfumery, a flavoring agent in the food industry, and an active substance with insecticide, repellent and larvicide properties in the biocides industry.
Geraniol is also non-neurotoxic to humans, unlike virtually all other insecticides on the market.
“We have developed and patented a technique for formulating Géraniol which stabilizes it in water and significantly optimizes its performance, providing very interesting synergy effects. Géraniol formulated by us can rival any chemical product on the market”, confides the CEO.
Thanks to the green chemistry know-how the company has accumulated over the last 25 years, Breyner treatments are able to control their impact on human health and, in turn, reduce their impact on the planet.
Combating the scourge of bedbugs
“Our modern living conditions encourage the proliferation of bed bugs, as we live in confined atmospheres and travel. Since our treatments work particularly well on this parasite, we’ve created a highly effective curative product and a green advisory service called GREENHELP”, explains Benoit NYS.
Behind this desire to help private individuals combat the invasion of these pests is a website and a toll-free number to contact for advice in the event of a bedbug infestation.
The company’s strong R&D drive has led it to analyze in depth the many virtues of Geraniol, which could be used in a variety of applications in modern society. In particular, the company is studying the possibility of developing phytosanitary treatments for agriculture, thanks to the herbicidal and fungicidal properties it has been able to identify.