BIOMAC-BP

Current agricultural pest control is highly dependent on synthetic pesticides. These often pose significant risks to the environment and human health. Microbial pesticides offer promising alternatives with greater specificity and reduced risk. However, their use is often hampered by ineffective formulations containing synthetic additives which pose an environment risk themselves.

We aim to contribute to solving both problems by developing formulations that use only bio-sourced materials to stabilize the interface between two fluid media. The 2-Phase High Interface Materials (BIO2PHIMs) that form in this manner are ideal carries for a bacterial cargo, and have superior stability and application features as formulations.

Realizing BIO2PHIM pesticides is at the heart of the MSCA work programme , as it will contribute to the EU’s target of reducing the use of synthetic pesticides by 50% by 2030, as part of the European Green Deal.