Apex Bait Technologies, Inc.

The Goal of This Usda Nifa Sbir Phase I Project Is to Develop Apex-flb (fly Liquid Bait), an Inexpensive and Highly Effective Liquid Bait Matrix, to Attract and Kill Blood-feeding Stable Fliesin Livestock Production Systems While Remaining Safe for Non-target Organisms. the Stable Fly Is One of the Most Damaging Pests, Afflicting Livestock Animals in the Usa and Around the World. the Usa, as the Largest Producer of Beef (>12 Million Tons/yr.) and Cow Milk (>99 Million Tons/yr.) in the World, Suffers an Estimated Annual Loss of $402 Million in Dairy and $2.01 Billion in the Beef Industries in the Absence of an Effective Stable Fly Control Solution. in Addition, Exotic Zoo Animals, Wild Animals, and Humans Also Suffer From Stable Fly Bites, Extending the Scope of the Problem and the Market Opportunity for an Effective Stable Fly Control Solution. Current Methods Employed for Stable Fly Management Are Limited, Primarily Focused on Sanitation, Insecticide Treatment, and Trap Deployment. the Development of Resistance Against Commonly Used Chemical Insecticides, Environmental Concerns, and Failure of Vacuum Fly Traps in Controlling Stable Flies Has Created an Urgent Need for Novel, Effective, and Environmentally Safe Stable Fly Control Technologies. Apex Bait Technologies, Inc. Will Develop a Novel Blood Substitute Liquid Bait (apex-flb) With Unique Attractants, Phagostimulants, and a Chemical Insecticide That Will Ensure the Attraction and Direct Consumption of Toxicants by Stable Flies, Causing Complete Mortality and Avoiding Resistance Development. the Objective of This Phase I Project Is to Formulate and Optimize the Efficiency of the Liquid Bait in Semi-field and Field Trials. in Phase I Research We Will Gather Extensive Data on the Effectiveness of Apex-flb Formulation in Stable Fly Control Under Diverse Environments. the Development of Apex-flb Attract and Kill Liquid Bait Matrix Will Build on Recent Breakthroughs Achieved by Apex Bait Technologies in the Development of a Blood Substitute Liquid Bait Matrix and on Decade-long Experience in the Development and Commercialization of Bait Matrices for Urban and Veterinary Pests.