Can technology aid in a pesticide-free future with insect monitoring – Enterprise Podcast Network

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Dr. Leslie Hickle, the CEO & Co-Founder of FarmSense that helps growers reduce losses from insect pests and lower dependence on pesticides joins Enterprise Radio. Dr. Hickle is a Biotech Entrepreneur and an Entomologist.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Leslie Hickle discuss the following:

Tell us about FarmSense and why the company was founded and your overall mission?
Let’s talk about insect pests. This seems to be one of the biggest problems in crop production. How big of a problem is it and are you seeing that this year is worse than ever?
What are some of the pain points farmers experience currently when it comes to insect management practices?
Tell us more about your platform and this patented in-field insect sensor system. How does that work?
What about the artificial intelligence aspect of it. How does AI allow the platform to discern different insect populations?
You say that insects have ‘plastic genomes’ and are likely to evolve if natural products are misused. Can you tell us more about that?
What is next for FarmSense?

Dr. Leslie Hickle is the CEO & Co-Founder of FarmSense, a Biotech Entrepreneur and an Entomologist with a background in research, business innovation and biotechnology organization leadership. She earned both a B.S. in Biology/Chemistry and a PhD in Entomology/Toxicology from the University of California, Riverside, where she has now achieved an “Entrepreneur-in-Residence” status.

Dr. Hickle specializes in Startups & Product Launches within the Agriculture and Animal Health Industries. Her vast experience with legacy products in the fields of agriculture, animal health and renewable energy has helped Farmsense expand further into commercial business development beyond the beginning academic initiatives. Dr. Hickle was honored with the “IPM Innovator of the Year” award in 2000 by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.