With facilities in Brazil, Central AMerica and India, ISCA Technologies Inc is organized around providing protectiion from damaging insects and disease causing pathogens, using tools and solutions that are economical, effective and ecologically friendly. The firms product range comprises more than three hundred species specific insect lures made with nature identical semiochemicals such as pheromones and natural attractants, more than twenty different types of insect traps, semiochemical controlled release technologies such as SPLAT (Specialized Pheromone & Lure Application Technology), and a range of novel pest management tools, such as bio-functionalized nanosensors for the detection of plant pathogens. ISCA's development of environmentally friendly, natural and pheromone based tools and solutions for agricultural and urban applications provide a complete solution to these traditional insecticide related problems. The traditional pest management solution for most growers is based on the premise that "when in doubt, spray," and they often spray with conventional insecticides. Frequently, treatments are scheduled on a calendar basis and deployed independent of the pest's presence in the field. Five key problems have been associated with this constant misuse and overuse of conventional insecticides to control insect pests: health concerns from pesticide residues on foods; increased pesticide resistance; detrimental effects of pesticides on beneficial insects; economically inefficient use of pesticides; and costs of pesticide use.