Bionema Group Limited

Bionema Group Ltd, a Swansea-based leader in biological crop protection and plant health solutions provider in agriculture, is developing the world's first systemic biological molluscicide to address one of UK agriculture's most persistent problems---slug and snail infestations. These pests cause over £100M in crop losses annually, mainly in cereals, pota...

By 2050, 60% more food will be needed to feed a world population of up to 10 billion people (FAO). Achieving this with a farming-as-usual approach would be detrimental to our Climate, natural resources, and health. Food production relies on synthetic fertilisers, accounting for approximately 5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are harmful to h...

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"Crop losses from pest attack continue to be a major agricultural problem. Western Flower Thrip (WFT) and Black vine weevil (BVW) cause economic losses in high value horticultural crops internationally. European combined losses from virus transmission and direct feeding damage by WFT is estimated at £550m pa, with worldwide costs over £6.0bn. BVW alone ca...

Thrips cause considerable damage to horticultural crops throughout Europe and other countries. New research has demonstrated that certain strains of fungi have significant potential to control thrips in strawberries, thus reducing the use of chemical insecticides and enabling more environmentally-friendly strategies for pest control.