Bugs beware! Bio-Gene secures $2.1 million to advance its insect-busting tech

Bio-Gene Technology Limited announced on Monday it has successfully secured $2.1 million from sophisticated and professional investors, giving its insect-fighting arsenal a significant financial boost. The company isn’t just creating another bug spray for your kitchen cabinet. Bio-Gene is developing insecticides based on compounds found in nature that can outsmart resistant pests. Around 40 per…

Bio-Gene sees breakthrough in environmentally-friendly pesticide production

Nature-derived insecticide company Bio-Gene Technology and its Indian contract manufacturer Rallis have announced successful production of pre-commercial quantities of the Flavocide product. In a statement on Monday, Bio-Gene said it had appointed Rallis – part of the Tata Group conglomerate – based on its record of agri-chemical products made to stringent standards, as well as…