STUDY SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Infected host responses across entomopathogenic nematode phylogeny

🔗 Check out the full study 👉 buff.ly/OaVBASj

#nematodes #biocontrol #pheromones

📌 REMINDER 📣 Entomology 2026

Emily K. Dougherty will be presenting on November 11 at #Entomology2026.

📖 The early bird gets the worm: An early-career researcher's experience in agricultural biotechnology
🗓️ November 11
🕚 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
📍 GCCC, C150

Dr. Fatma Kaplan will be a guest speaker for the UC Davis Biotechnology Program's "Current Progress in Biotechnology" seminar series on November 20 where she will discuss "Nematode Pheromones for Sustainable Climate-Resilient Crop Protection" 👉 buff.ly/Vhc9F8i

📌 REMINDER 📣 Entomology 2026

Karl Cameron Schiller will be presenting on November 11 at #Entomology2026 .

📖 Commercializing your research in semiochemicals is a lot harder than you think: Research and development, financials, legal, communication, hiring and field trials

#ThrowbackThursday 🚀 Pheronym delivered samples of entomopathogenic nematodes to the International Space Station to see if they could be used as natural bio-pesticides to protect crops in space the same way they are used on Earth 🪱 buff.ly/Ah0IiES

DDT is classified as a probable human carcinogen, but is still used in Africa and Asia. It can travel long distances in the upper atmosphere, so even if it's banned in your country, it can still affect you.

We NEED safer solutions to control pests 👉 buff.ly/ogIgw3P

📌 REMINDER 📣 Entomology 2026

Dr. Fatma Kaplan will be presenting on November 8 at #Entomology2026.

📖 Creating a simple, reliable and repeatable assay systems within a startup environment is essential for a successful product development
🕚 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM ET

STUDY SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Group joining behaviours in the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema glaseri.

🔗 Check out the full study 👉 buff.ly/rTb8kc2

#nematodes #biocontrol #pheromones

Shout out to our intern, fourth-year chemical engineering student at UC Davis, Michael Pham! Thanks for all of your hard work, Michael!

#UCDavisEngineering #agtech

Our pheromone products are different. We have different molecules (volatile vs water soluble) and different applications to control pests in different spaces, so we need new criteria for a successful pheromone product.

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📣 We are so excited to be attending and presenting at #Entomology2026, November 8-11 in Columbus, OH!

Attending? Be sure to check out presentations from Dr. Fatma Kaplan, Karl Cameron Schiller, and Emily K. Dougherty!

➡️ Register 🔗 buff.ly/N3ysDt2

See you there!

📌 REMINDER

We are so excited to be one of ten finalists in the Startup World Cup Sacramento Regional and we would love to have you in the room cheering us on.

🗓️ Oct 20
📍Carlsen Center at Sac State
🕚 5:30PM - 8PM
🔗 RSVP: buff.ly/vgCmdQP

#StartupWorldCup

📣 We are thrilled to announce that Pheronym won 1st place at the #GrowTECHFest2026 startup pitch competition on October 8!

Pherocall™ is a pheromone treatment for the soil microbiome that can control bad nematodes/PPNs. It increases the abundance of fungal biocontrol agents in the soil within 2 weeks of application and lasts for 4 weeks in field conditions.

#pheromones #nematodes #agtech #biotech

The Startup World Cup Sacramento Regional is coming up on October 20!

The Sacramento Regional brings together 10 companies to pitch their businesses before a panel of judges and a live audience. And we are thrilled to be one of the 10 finalists!

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STUDY SPOTLIGHT 🌟 Pheromone extracts act as boosters for entomopathogenic nematodes efficacy

🔗 Check out the full study 👉 buff.ly/tWFlSDf

#nematodes #biocontrol #pheromones

Dr. Fatma Kaplan shares her path to becoming a scientist entrepreneur ➡️ buff.ly/4YTKP7H

#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience

Our product, Pherocoat™, acts as a repellent by telling plant-parasitic nematodes the host plant is already infected. Immediate target nematodes are sedentary nematodes including root-knot nematodes which are generalists and attack many crops.

#pheromones #nematodes #agtech

Dr. Fatma Kaplan shares a personal story that highlights the importance of finding safer solutions to control insects, whether they are pests for crops or a vector for plant and human diseases. Read the article ➡️ buff.ly/2AeZgOJ

#pesticides #pestcontrol

One October, when Dr. Kaplan was visiting her hometown in Northwestern Turkey, she was surprised to discover many brown marmorated stink bugs. This wasn't the norm as usually October was too cold for insects.

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