Exosect makes two new research appointments to support the grain store project
Intelligent Pest Management Company, Exosect Ltd. has made two new appointments to its research team. Nick Jessop joins Exosect from Imperial College London where he studied for his PhD on dose transfer efficiency in 
Dr Stephen Abolins joins Exosect from Bristol Universitys School of Biological Science where his post-doctoral position focussed on eco immunology which looked at the effect of pathogens on wild mice. He gained his PhD from Bristol University in biological control using entomopathagenic fungi.
Expertise in biological control agents from both scientists will initially be focussed on the grain store project, a consortium based project led by Exosect. The project has so far identified a fungal pathogen for the control of a range of key grain insect pests. Product development and completion of a regulatory data package is underway.
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Exosect is focused on the development of Intelligent Pest Management solutions. Its innovative and cost-effective products help growers, food manufacturers and processors to actively reduce their use of pesticides. These products are used globally in a wide range of sectors including crop protection (agriculture, horticulture and stored products), apiculture and public health. Exosect was a SOFHT (Society of Food Hygiene and Technology) award winner in 2008 and a recent category winner in the 2009 and 2010 Guardian Global Cleantech 100 awards. This and further news is available at: www.exosect.com