Middle Tech
315. Lepidext: Dr. Bruce Webb and Dr. Mary Wallace on Solving a $2B Pest Problem Without Chemicals
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Lepidext is a Lexington-based biotech company developing a natural, non-chemical solution to control one of agriculture’s most damaging pests - the corn earworm. Founded by Dr. Bruce Webb, a University of Kentucky professor emeritus and virus researcher, Lepidext uses a modified virus to sterilize pest populations without harming the environment.The technology originated from research into a…