Field trials against citrus diaprepes weevil in Florida

Preparing Nemastim to ship to our partners at the USDA so they can conduct field trials in Florida orchards. It is a great pleasure to move forward with field trails after our successful greenhouse trails which prepared us to enter the greenhouse growers market to bring the first nematode pheromone to the market.

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We are excited to help Florida citrus farmers to fight the invasive Citrus Diaprepes weevil which attack’s 270 plant species including citrus, sugarcane, strawberry,  potato, mahogany, ornamental plants, papaya and more.

Currently, we are raising our seed round to scale up our manufacturing.

 

Ever wonder why biocontrol nematodes go to ISS!

Dr. Kaplan, CEO of Pheronym, explains in this video why beneficial nematodes for agricultural pest control are going to International Space Station. Nema the AstroNematode is Stienernema feltiae. If you would like to support the AstroNematode project, please send an e-mail to fkaplan@pheronym.com or schiller@pheronym.com.

farm-to-fork live!: technology for the food and ag economy

Valley Vision blog by  on Sep 052019 

Part II of the event was an opportunity for attendees to tour AgStart in Woodland and hear from entrepreneurs about their respective technologies, and the ways that AgStart and other partners have helped them expand their capabilities and the reach of their companies. Keep Reading

Dr. Fatma Kaplan, Chief Executive Officer of Pheronym. Pheronym is a Davis-based ag biotech start-up that relocated to the region from Florida; it develops nontoxic solutions for plant protection. It is a tenant in the UC Davis-HM. CLAUSE Life Science Innovation Center. Without pesticides, there would be 50-80% crop loss globally, representing billions of dollars of financial loss to producers. Keep Reading