A compound that kills organisms by virtue of specific biological effects rather than as a broader chemical poison Differ from biocontrol agents in being passive agents, whereas biocontrol agents actively seek the pest The rationale behind replacing conventional pesticides with bio- pesticides is that the latter are more likely to be selective and biodegradable (FAO, 2005) WHAT IS BIO- PESTICIDE? Human and environmental safety Alternatives to conventional pesticides: 25 million cases of acute occupational pesticide poisoning in developing countries each year (WHO, 1990) 14% of all known occupational injuries and 10% of all fatal injuries are caused by pesticides (ILO, 1996) Obsolete pesticides stored in developing countries - 20,000 tonnes in Africa alone Amenable to small-scale, local production in developing countries Address increased public awareness of environmental and food safety Fundamental component of Integrated Pest Management Natural enemies protected Controls pests resistant to conventional pesticides Products available in small, niche markets that are typically unaddressed by large agrochemical companies WHY BIO- PESTICIDES?
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A compound that kills organisms by virtue of specific biological effects rather than as a broader chemical poison Differ from biocontrol agents in being passive agents, whereas biocontrol agents actively seek the pest The rationale behind replacing conventional pesticides with bio-pesticides is that the latter are more likely to be selective and biodegradable (FAO, 2005)
WHAT IS BIO-PESTICIDE?
Human and environmental safety Alternatives to conventional pesticides:
25 million cases of acute occupational pesticide poisoning in developing countries each year (WHO, 1990) 14% of all known occupational injuries and 10% of all fatal injuries are caused by pesticides (ILO, 1996) Obsolete pesticides stored in developing countries - 20,000 tonnes in Africa alone
Amenable to small-scale, local production in developing countries Address increased public awareness of environmental and food safety Fundamental component of Integrated Pest Management
Natural enemies protected Controls pests resistant to conventional pesticides
Products available in small, niche markets that are typically unaddressed by large agrochemical companies
WHY BIO-PESTICIDES?
In 2003, a total of 1,500 insecticides were registered in Malaysia including 8 botanical insecticides (pyrethrin) but NONE of rotenone product
POTENTIAL PRODUCT APPLICATION
IMPORTANT R&D FINDINGS
& CLAIMS The active ingredient, rotenone has been successfully extracted with the efficiency of 3.5 % (w/w) in dried roots
The rotenone was formulated as conventional emulsifiable formulation. It has been shown to have higher activity against the diamondback moth; DPM (Plutella xylostella) compared to conventional insecticides including the resistance strain
NATURAL BIO-PESTICIDE RESEARCH DEVELOPED BY CEPP RESEARCH TEAM PROJECT TITLE: Study of environmental friendly natural bio-pesticide for agricultural and horticultural application Sources of natural bio-pesticide: Derris elliptica or locally known as ‘Tuba’ Potential bio-active compound: Rotenone 2 % (w/w) to 4 % (w/w) in dried roots
Larvae of diamondback moth (DBM): Plutella
xylostella (UPM Serdang, Selangor)
CURRENT STATUS OF NATURAL BIO-PESTICIDE (ROTENONE)
RESEARCH PROJECT
Items/Research activitiesStatus
YES NO
R&D Completed About 80 % have been completed (semi product)*
Prototype Completed Xylene based formulation completed
IP Protection Applied Extraction and formulation procedure**
Industry Partner Identified Yes (Heritage Biotech (M) Sdn. Bhd)
Market Survey Undertaken Yes (Done by Heritage Biotech (M) Sdn. Bhd)
Field Test/Clinical Trial Undertaken Using secondary data, two field tests conducted
Approval From Relevant Authorities No
Research Grant Applied 1) IRPA I - RM 117,000 (2 years) 2) IRPA II - RM 211,000.00 (2 years)3) INDUSTRIAL GRANT SCHEME (IGS): RM 1,780,000.00 (2 years) Status: KIV (RM9)4) Ministry of Finance (MOF) - Bridging Fund RM 2,685,000.00 (2 years) Status: Internal
assessment 5) IRPA III - RM 268,200.00 (2 years) Status: KIV
(RM9)
*Semi product (concentrated liquid crude extract): Yield of rotenoids resin in dried roots: 9.5 % (w/w). **Preliminary IP screening and technology assessment have been submitted through RMC, UTM Skudai .
(Since Jun 2000 until 24st April 2006)
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