Zequanox® For Control of Zebra and Quagga Mussels Piscamycin® For Control of Asian Carp
DAVIS, Calif., September 15, 2022 – The Invasive Species Control Corp. (ISCC) (a Delaware public benefit corporation), a provider of bio-based invasive species management and control products, announces the signing of two exclusive, worldwide licenses to market and manufacture Zequanox and Piscamycin for control of two significant invasive pests. ISCC has a portfolio of IP and products under development targeting major invasive species impacting specific industries, such as forestry, fisheries, shipping, utilities and tourism.
Zequanox
The ISCC has licensed Zequanox for control of zebra and quagga mussels from ProFarm Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of BioCeres Crop Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: BIOX). Zequanox has had years of successful applications demonstrating 95%+ control over zebra and quagga mussels for both pipe and open water uses. Zequanox has been registered with the EPA and other appropriate state regulatory bodies for both industrial and open water applications.
Piscamycin
The ISCC has licensed Piscamycin for control of Asian Carp and other invasive fish species from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Piscamycin has been used extensively for many years by resource management agencies to control fish populations, however its main ingredient, antimycin-A, lapsed in registration in 2017. The USGS and ISCC will work together to re-register the product and to incorporate Piscamycin into specific bait products to make it selective to target invasive species.
“We have created a corporation focused on the identification, development, manufacture and marketing of environmentally friendly invasive species control solutions. It is a dire need that has largely gone unaddressed. We are dedicated to making a material contribution to climate change by creating not only sustainable, but regenerative solutions to some of our environment’s most significant problems and doing so in a way that continuously transitions good ideas from the research stage to self-supporting profitable commercial products,” said Jim Boyd, President, and CEO.
“Jim and I are passionate about contributing to the improvement of life and our planet, not only for our current generation but for future generations of people, plants and animals everywhere. My life’s work has been identifying, developing and commercializing bio-based pest management solutions and we founded the Invasive Species Control Corporation, and its sister research organization, the Invasive Species Foundation to do so in a meaningful and scalable manner,” said Dr. Pam Marrone, Executive Chairperson.
“The USGS is happy to partner and collaborate with the Invasive Species Control Corporation. Government agencies throughout the world need products like this that can help control the spread of invasive species without significant environmental down sides. We are pleased to see this product re-introduced into the marketplace,” said Dr. Jon Amberg, PhD – Supervisory Biologist with the USGS – Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center.
“Federal laboratories such as USGS are encouraged to make their inventions and innovation available to private industry to benefit the public. This aids the nation’s economy and makes federal technology commercially available. The technology transfer program at the USGS is designed to leverage the research capabilities of USGS scientists with the commercial development potential of the private sector. USGS is proud collaborate with ISCC to help control the spread of invasive species,” said James Mitchell – Patent and Licensing Manager, USGS –Technology Transfer Program.
About USGS
Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey has evolved over the decades, matching its talent and knowledge to the progress of science and technology. The USGS is the sole science agency for the Department of the Interior. It is sought out by thousands of partners and customers for its natural science expertise and its vast earth and biological data holdings. The USGS provides science about natural hazards, natural resources, ecosystems and environmental health, and the effects of climate and land-use change.
About the Invasive Species Corporation
The Invasive Species Corporation was founded to discover, develop and market bio-based solutions to control invasive species in water, forestry and agriculture. Invasive species have caused more than $1 trillion in damage, with more than $420 billion annually and are considered one of the top contributors to the earth’s significant and rapid decline in biodiversity, right behind land-use alteration. ISC’s goal is to regenerate our planet’s environment through the application of bio-based, sustainable and earthfriendly solutions, thereby preserving ecological biodiversity and reversing climate change effects. The ISC is currently selling Zequanox® for invasive zebra and quagga mussel control and is developing Piscamycin™ for control of invasive carp and other invasive fish. The company is also in the discovery phase of a project to develop a microbial natural product (bioherbicide) for invasive and other problematic weeds, causing major damage to crop lands, reserved spaces, and waterways despite the annual use of $25 billions of synthetic chemical pesticides globally. The company recently announced that it was awarded a $388,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture to find a microbial solution to control of burrowing shrimp harming oyster beds.
Learn more about The Invasive Species Corporation at www.invasivespeciescorporation.com as well as our corporate LinkedIn account.
Invasive Species Corporation Contacts:
Pam Marrone, Executive Chairperson and Co-Founder
Telephone: +1 (530) 902-1014
Email: Pam@invasivespeciescorporation.com
Jim Boyd
President, CEO and Co-Founder
Telephone: +1 (415) 306-2945
Email: Jim@invasivespeciescorporation.com