R & D
ACTIVITIES
Bicco's R & D
activities involve sourcing plant species that could provide alkaloids with
pesticidal properties and growth promoting substances. To this objective, our
endeavour invloves systematic screening of plant materials, noticing their
insect attracting attributes or defenses against insects, mites and pathogens
along with their growth patterns.
In the next
phase of our research, the micro-sites for specific plant parts storing
insecticidal compounds and growth promoting chemicals are indentified using
biochemical indicies. These sensitive plant microsites are next evaluated for
their functional efficiences such as in promoting growth of plant species other
than their own, and more importantly, for their insecticidal, miticidal and
fungicidal properties. In the final phase the more important of these compounds
are elucidated, identified and bio-assayed for their bio-effectiveness in
specific agroecological situations.
Once the
compounds of importance are identified, they are isolated and integrated to
produce formulated compunds for field evaluation. This part of work involves
interactions with national laboratories and agricultural universities in India
and abroad. A compound is given final shape only after extensive in-house and
out-house trials.
