$40B is spent on pesticide each year. (Agron. Sustain. Dev. 33. 2013)
INCREASINGLY INEFFECTIVE
Insects destroy 20% of the world's crop production annually. (Science. 361. 2018)
UNSUSTAINABLE
Rapidly evolving insect resistance to pesticides. (Pest. Biochem. Physiol.121. 2015)
-Significant safety issues of chemical pesticides - Consumers demand safe, environmentally friendly pesticides - The cost to bring a new chemistry to market is more than $250M
THERE IS A NEW SOLUTION
A POWERFUL NEW TOOL FOR PEST MANAGEMENT
RNAi BIOPESTICIDES
RNAi-based insecticides target an existing cellular pathway. RNAi insecticide is specific to the target insect pest only Effective against a broad range of agricultural pests