Source: WRAL TECHWIRE, 5/7/21

 Vestaron’s Spear line of products showed how peptides can point the way to control of crop pests in a way that’s safe for people, beneficial insects, and the environment. Now the biopesticides startup is making progress toward bringing growers a second line of products that work in a similar manner. Vestaron recently submitted its Basin biopesticide family to the Environmental Protection Agency for review. Research Triangle Park-based Vestaron develops biopesticides that target the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor of the insect’s nervous system.

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