Strategic Acquisition News

Suterra Acquires Vestaron: Expanding the Global Biological Portfolio

Fusing Pheromone Leadership with Peptide-Based Biopesticide Innovation

What are the key details of the news where Suterra Acquires Vestaron?
On May 6, 2026, Suterra, a division of The Wonderful Company and a pheromone pest control leader, announced the acquisition of Vestaron’s product lines, active ingredients, and entire R&D pipeline. This strategic move includes the Spear® and Basin™ peptide-based insecticide lines and the transfer of Vestaron’s Kalamazoo, Michigan research facility assets to Suterra’s global operations.

How does the Suterra Acquires Vestaron deal impact the biopesticide market?
This acquisition combines Suterra’s 40 years of experience in mating disruption and biological scaling with Vestaron’s award-winning peptide technology. By incorporating Spear® Lep—a product already widely adopted by growers—and the recently EPA-approved Basin™ line, Suterra strengthens its ability to offer sustainable, high-efficacy alternatives to synthetic chemistries across 30+ countries.

What is the future outlook for Spear® Lep under Suterra’s leadership?
Following the news that Suterra Acquires Vestaron, Suterra plans to begin manufacturing its own branded and supported Spear® Lep product later in 2026. This transition is designed to provide growers and advisers with a more reliable supply chain and expanded technical expertise, ensuring the continued success of these novel modes of action in integrated pest management (IPM) programs worldwide.

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Bend, Oregon – 6 May 2026 – Suterra, a division of The Wonderful Company® and a global leader in biological pest control, announced today it has acquired the product lines, active ingredients, and research and development pipeline of Vestaron.

The acquisition includes the Spear® and Basin™ product lines, both of which recently received EPA approval for use in the United States. The agreement also includes assets of Vestaron’s Kalamazoo, Michigan research facility and the additional active ingredients and product formulations underway.

Suterra plans to begin manufacturing its own branded and supported Spear® Lep product later this year.

“Spear® Lep is already familiar to many growers and advisers,” said Matthew Bohnert, President of Suterra. “We’re excited to bring this product into Suterra’s portfolio and continue supporting growers with reliable supply and technical expertise.”

Vestaron leadership also expressed confidence in the transition.

“Suterra has demonstrated a consistent ability to successfully scale biologically based technologies, but what makes this combination particularly compelling is the grower adoption and proven success of Spear® LEP in the market,” said Juan Estupinan, CEO and President of Vestaron. “We are incredibly proud of what has been built, and confident that this platform will continue to deliver even greater value to growers globally.”

About Suterra:

Grower-owned by The Wonderful Company, Suterra is part of one of the world’s largest agricultural companies and the global leader in pheromone pest control products. Leveraging over 40 years of experience, Suterra produces hundreds of sustainable and biologically based pest control products used in 30+ countries.

Suterra LLC – Division of The Wonderful Company

Bend, Oregon | May 6, 2026 | suterra.com