Lepidext
@lepidext
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Revolutionizing insect pest control
Joined November 2019
Exciting news – Lepidext was welcomed as a finalist #startup for @MassChallenge’s 2021 #earlystage cohort! Learn more about the program and our class here ➡️
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Thank you @TheYieldLab for a wonderful #AgFest2021 ! We're grateful we had the opportunity to participate in this event!
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Catch Lepidext at #AGRIForum on Dec. 3 to hear about results from our trials controlling corn earworm/cotton bollworm in corn and cotton fields this summer, and what we have coming up! #agtech @AGRIForums
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Interesting story on NPR about the struggle to protect the Bt crops against growing insect resistance and its impact on farmers As Biotech Crops Lose Their Power, Scientists Push For New Restrictions
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This cooler full of moths is ready to travel to TN for the next stage in our field trials!
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Yesterday was a very special day for Lepidext--the first live insect release for our field trials! Thank you to everyone who put in the hard work to make this possible, & to our partners who share our vision of a safe, effective, and ecological alternative for insect control!
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We had a great visit this week to the cotton and hemp plots in Ripley TN where we're conducting field trials. We appreciate our amazing farmer partners who are making this possible!
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Yesterday we set up the first traps for our Summer 2020 field trials!
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Come hear about our revolutionary tech to control the #cornearworm/#cottonbollworm! We’re having a conversation at the @AgLaunch startup station in the Memphis Convention center. Show starts at 11:00AM and we’re on at 11:30. See you there!
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Come hear about our revolutionary tech to control the #cornearworm/#cottonbollworm! We’re having a conversation at the @AgLaunch startup station in the Memphis Convention center. Show starts at 11:00AM and we’re on at 11:30. See you there!
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@lepidext @Sigma0US @ContinuumAgLLC @Nexyst360 @nori Agtech companies get five minutes to impress at Demo Day
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The Memphis Agricultural Club was founded in 1926, and today Dr. Bruce Webb was bringing the #insectpestcontrolrevolution to its members at @Agricenter_Intl
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Great writeup in the @DailyMemphian about how Lepidext will bring the #insectpestcontrolrevolution to the @farmandginshow demo day! Five agtech companies to showcase innovative technologies at demo day - The Daily Memphian
dailymemphian.com
The participating companies were selected at the Row Crop Challenge at the Farm Journal AgTech Expo and have completed the AgLaunch365 accelerator program.
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Dr. Webb visited the @CottonMuseum and spotted a familiar pest! #Helicoverpazea #cottonbollworm #cornearworm #insectpestcontrolrevolution
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The @UN has declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health. Join @USDA_APHIS in protecting #planthealth from #invasive pests. Learn more at https://t.co/Xz5WURUsrY
#IYPH2020
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Fascinating article about how introducing Bt traits in corn can reduce their effectiveness in cotton. Clearly, over-reliance on a small handful of insecticidal genes is not a sufficient strategy for long-term insect pest control.
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Row Crop Challenge startups are in Memphis! Only a few hours into the first day and we're supper excited about the next six weeks. Good to have @Nexyst360 @Sigma0US @ContinuumAgLLC @nori and @lepidext in Memphis
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