Bio insecticide for controlling soil borne pests

Rationale Soil borne pests including wireworms and cutworms cause significant economic losses to US farmers. Chemical pesticides, including neonicotinoids, significantly degrade soil health by persisting in the environment for months or years, accumulating in non-target areas, and disrupting the soil food web. They reduce the abundance and function of beneficial microbes, earthworms, and insects, impairing decomposition, nutrient cycling, and natural pest control. Biological alternatives are needed to reduce these adverse off-target effects. Our product targets eggs, larvae and adult insects. Preliminary Data: Small-scale evaluation of a foliar formulation suggests the product reduced the incidence of aphids in Hawaiian Mao and lacewings in avocados. Studies to assess the product’s ability to kill(1) coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae and adults, and (2) Coffee borer beetles are expected to commence during Q’1 2026. Seeking: We are seeking collaborators for larger scale trials to enable regulatory registration and commercialization in the US, Canada, Mexico and Latin America.