River Bioscience

Name: River Bioscience
Address: 5th Floor, Fairview House, 66 Ring Road, Greenacres, Port Elizabeth, 6045, ZA
Telephone: +27413731409

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River Bioscience was founded in 2004 and owns 100% of XSIT, their subsidiary company, which was founded in 2007.

River Bioscience are biotechnology experts, with our roots in South Africa, manufacturing, and commercializing crop protection products and services for local and international citrus and other agricultural markets. XSIT is managed by River Bioscience which is also where they conduct research, development activities and at their own facility in Addo. A very capable team of industry professionals at both works on these important projects at River Bioscience and XSIT. Besides the R&D work conducted by our Group COO, as well as his capable and experienced team also oversee all operations, that includes moth releases, sterile moth production (55 Million Moths/week) as well as other program support operations, such as monitoring activities around the country, over a 19 000ha footprint, that stretches from the Northern Cape Province, around the Western Cape Province as far as the Sundays River Valley in the Eastern Cape Province.

16/10/2026

💚 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘀’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗥𝗼𝗯!

Great leadership is about so much more than leading a business. It’s about people, and you remind us of that every day.

Thank you for always having our best interests at heart, for treating every person with respect and equality, and for creating a culture where people feel valued. Your passion for agriculture is undeniable, and your commitment to our industry inspires the work we do and the difference we strive to make.

Today, we celebrate not only the leader you are, but the person behind the title. We hope you get to enjoy a little of what you love most, whether that’s a good glass of w**e, time on your bike, or simply a well-deserved moment to put your feet up.

From all of us at River Bioscience, thank you for your leadership, your heart, and the genuine care you show your people. We’re grateful to be part of the journey with you. 🌱

08/10/2026

🌱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗗𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺!

Our North Technical Sales team is together right now, taking time to align, share insights, discuss opportunities, and strategise for the season ahead.

It’s a chance to step out of the day-to-day, look at the bigger picture and make sure we’re heading into the new season with a clear and united approach.

Great conversations, a great team, and a beautiful setting. Now, let’s get ready for the season! 💚

29/09/2026

🍊 𝗙𝗖𝗠 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀.

SPLAT FCM uses species-specific pheromones to disrupt False Codling Moth mating, helping reduce pest populations naturally as part of an effective IPM programme.

🌱 𝗜𝗣𝗠 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 💧 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗲-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 👍 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺

Manual applications are underway, and Splatigator applications begin in October. Get onto the programme now to protect your orchards.

Click here for more information on SPLAT FCM: https://riverbioscience.co.za/splat/

25/09/2026

🌍🇿🇦 Happy Heritage Day from the River Bioscience team! 💚

We celebrated the rich cultures, traditions, and diversity that make South Africa so special. Here's to embracing our heritage and the incredible people who make our team who we are.

23/09/2026

𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱. 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼.🐜

After rain, ants can lose their trails and need to re-establish routes to food and honeydew sources. As temperatures and humidity rise, mealybugs can quickly rebound, strengthening the ant-mealybug partnership.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻.

SAGA targets adult worker ants and developing larvae, helping prevent colonies from growing and merging into super colonies.

🎯 Placement is key. Place SAGA where ants naturally move through the tree and re-establish their trails.

𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?

22/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 🌱

Our River Bioscience sales team is spread across South Africa, bringing technical expertise, local knowledge, and hands-on support to growers.

Our Area Managers and Technical Sales Representatives bring local knowledge, technical expertise, and practical support to your orchards and fields. Because sustainable agriculture isn’t just about the products we develop. It’s about the people who put that knowledge to work, season after season.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 👨‍🌾🌱

14/09/2026

🍎 By the time you see codling moth damage, it can already be too late. Codling moth larvae pe*****te apples and pears, tunnelling into the fruit and compromising quality and marketability. That makes early, well-timed control critical.

🦠The River Bioscience solution:

is a patented novel virus-based biopesticide developed specifically to target codling moth larvae before they pe*****te the fruit.

The larvae ingest the virus while feeding, allowing CodlMax to attack the pest at its most vulnerable stage and interrupt the pest lifecycle before internal fruit damage occurs.

🎯 80%+ control at 100 ml/ha
🦠 Patented novel virus technology
🍎 Targets larvae before fruit pe*******on
🌱 No phytotoxicity
✅ No MRL restrictions up to harvest
♻️ IPM and resistance-management friendly

With CodlMax, growers have a powerful biological tool for protecting pome fruit when timing matters most.

Target the larvae. Protect the fruit. Choose CodlMax.

10/09/2026

🐝𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱. 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿.

Apis Bloom™ was applied today in an orchard, and the dollop to the left was applied during the previous flowering season.

After the flowering season, the Apis Bloom dollop remains visible on the branch, demonstrating the durability of its SPLAT® formulation under orchard conditions and its rain fastness.

Apis Bloom uses controlled-release technology to release bee-attractant pheromones over an extended period, helping keep honeybees focused on the flowers you want them to visit.

When pollination matters, every application counts 🌸🐝

31/08/2026

🍊 What an incredible few days at the 13th CRI Citrus Research Symposium! 🍊

River Bioscience was proud to be a big part of this year’s symposium in the beautiful Drakensberg! 🌿

From our interactive exhibition stand and insightful symposium talks to the Symposium Golf Day, there were plenty of opportunities to connect with growers, researchers, industry partners and friends from across the citrus industry.

And, of course, the highlight of our sponsorship… 🍹 River Bioscience Happy Hour!

We loved hosting delegates on Monday evening, handing out our signature River Bioscience-branded drinks and enjoying some great conversations, laughs and networking. 🥂

A huge thank you to Citrus Research International for another fantastic symposium, and to everyone who visited our stand, joined us on the golf course, and came to raise a glass with us!

It was a privilege to be a sponsor of an event that brings together the people, research, and innovation shaping the future of the citrus industry. 🍊🌱

Until next time! 👋

20/08/2026

🐝 𝗔𝗽𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀!

We’re proud to see our Apis Bloom pollination enhancer featured in the latest edition of the South African Fruit Journal, where we explore the importance of effective pollination and how Apis Bloom can help enhance honeybee activity where it matters most. 🌸Read the article here: https://www.safj.co.za/publication/sa-fruit-journal-aug-sept-2026/ -sa-fruit-journal-august-september-2026/15/

And there’s more! 📻

𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗦𝗚 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟰:𝟮𝟱, when our Western Cape Area Sales Manager, Lehanro Maritz, will be joining the conversation to discuss Apis Bloom, pollination, and the role this innovative solution can play during the critical bloom period.

Whether you’re reading about it or listening in, there’s plenty to discover about The Perfect Matchmaker. 🐝💛

Address

5th Floor, Fairview House, 66 Ring Road, Greenacres
Port Elizabeth
6045

Telephone

+27413731409

Website

http://riverbioscience.co.za/

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