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44 BASFgave G er m i n at ion a firsthand look at the expanded site which is its only onefor the manufacture research and development sales and distribution of its entire range of nematode-based biological control products for the global market. The expansion dou- bles the plants fermentation capacity to 190000 litres. Our customers see an increasingly important role in using beneficial nem- atodes in Integrated Pest Management programs as they are easy to apply have a longer window of activity and can effectively control yield-robbing pests says Graeme Gowling BASF Functional Crop Care group leader of global biologicals marketing. The Littlehampton facility employs 35 people and is an important compo- nent of BASF Crop Protection and its recently-formed Functional Crop Care division supporting a global portfolio of beneficial nematode-based products including the Nemaslug and Nemasys products for customers in the vegetable horticulture and turf industries. Beneficial nematodes are naturally- occurring microscopic organisms that can be used to control a diverse range of insect and slug pests. BASFs scien- tists have isolated individual species of beneficial nematodes that target spe- cific garden pests including slugs vine weevils chafer grubs leatherjackets caterpillars codling moth and more. BASFExpands BiologicalsSite In Littlehampton United Kingdom BASF inaugurated the expansion of its premier biologicals site. PhotoBASF. Two technicians check the operation of a fermentator at BASFs recently expanded Littlehampton facility in the United Kingdom.