The seed corn industry in hawaii is the largest agricultural industry in the state
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 20235140239330
- Recipient
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Lepidext, Inc. UEI NQA9H9Z389N4
- Awarding agency
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Institute of Food Production and Sustainability
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $175,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.212 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
- Completion date
- Originally
- Place of performance
- Lexington, KY 40505, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
At $151M (2016 figures), IT represents 25% of the state's sector GDP. The islands' tropical climate allows for year-round corn breeding and propagation practices. The constant presence of corn in hawaii supports more than a dozen flights of corn earworm (CEW) per year making helicoverpa ZEA a more significant problem (the problem) relative to cooler climates. Lepidext is developing novel, naturally occurring biopesticides to decrease insect populations. Lepidext's first biopesticide (the solution), insterushztm, is a sexually transmitted virus that sterilizes adult moths, suppressing CEW infestations and reducing subsequent generations. The purpose of this phase i sttr project is to prove the feasibility of insterushz as a powerful tool to reduce h. ZEA infestations to below kernel damage thresholds in seed corn production systems.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $175,000 | |
| Amendment | -$175,000 | |
| Original award | $175,000 |
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Who received award 20235140239330?
20235140239330 was awarded to Lepidext, Inc. by Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) on July 1, 2023.
How much is award 20235140239330 worth?
$175,000 has been obligated on 20235140239330.
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