“ After applying CropCoat , insects do n’t recognize the treated plant as something they want to give or procreate on , ” says Dr. Damian Hajduk , chief technology officer at Crop Enhancement . The California - based company has a mission to create innovative and more sustainable pest control solutions for agriculturalist . “ Consumers are demanding more environmentally friendly solutions , so growers are in need of more biological solutions to meet this demand . ”Camouflaging the plant from insectsThe first step in this journey was the development of CropCoat ® , a non - toxic broad - spectrum biopesticide that is compatible with organic agribusiness . CropCoat is a biodegradable film made from works extract which is apply to the craw and dries to form a flavorless , odorless coating . This unassuming crop coating reduces pest pressure by camouflaging the plant from insects , according to Hajduk . How does it work?According to the society website , CropCoat first fuddle any pests present upon practical program , then dries and binds to the works surface within 1 - 2 hours , effectively camouflage it from pest . After 12 - 24 hour , CropCoat hardens to a solid pic and prevents worm from found themselves on the now - foreign Earth’s surface . “ implement CropCoat alters the tactile , visual , olfactory and taste trait of the plant . Therefore , its alone mode of action is that it does not act on the pest itself but on the pest ’s environs . We think that insects are sham by all of these change to differing point . They do n’t stop to feed on or damage the deal plant , nor do they stop to reproduce , ” excuse Hajduk . Not pretend gas exchangeWhile CropCoat form a protective layer against pest worm , the coating does not close up accelerator exchange as the coat has gaps or pore gravid enough to allow gaseous state exchange but small enough to keep worm feeding . likewise , CropCoat reportedly has no impact on beneficial insects as these feed on pests , not the harvest material . Advancing the deployment of biopesticidesCrop Enhancement has recently announce a novel partnership with OHP , Inc. , a leader in technology - found solutions to challenge in the greenhouse and ornamental industry . This partnership , allot to Hajduk , will admit Crop Enhancement to trial its products in various production systems and to advance the deployment of biopesticides . CropCoat will be useable to US raiser in 2023 .
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