09 Sep 2019 --- Toronto-based start-up Bee Vectoring Technologies International (BVT), which uses bees to deliver fungicide, has been given regulatory approval for its Clonostachys rosea CR-7 (BVT-CR7) for use on commercial crops. Hailed as a “groundbreaking shift in how plant care products can be applied,” the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenlight means BVT is positioned to officially launch its proprietary BVT-CR7 solution, Vectorite, starting with this year’s autumn and winter blueberry and strawberry season in the US. The EPA-approved inoculate will significantly cut operational costs and harmful chemical use, while reducing the risk of crop diseases, notes the company.
