BugBiome targets cabbage stem flea beetle with £500k Innovate UK-backed project

BugBiome, a Norwich-based agri-biotech company, has secured a £500,000 Innovate UK grant for a 24-month project to develop a biological insecticide targeting cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB), a major threat to UK oilseed rape crops. In partnership with the John Innes Centre, Harper Adams University, and Applied Insect Science, the initiative leverages leading expertise in pest biology and biopesticide development to address the urgent need for sustainable crop protection as synthetic pesticide options decline.