FMC, AgroSpheres advance RNA-based bioinsecticide candidates into global field trials

• FMC expanded a collaboration with AgroSpheres, moving two proprietary RNA-based bioinsecticide candidates into global field-trial development.
• Trials planned across the U.S., Brazil, Asia, shifting the program from discovery into large-scale, real-world evaluation.
• Targets major lepidopteran pests; fall armyworm, diamondback moth tied to nearly USD 14 billion in annual global losses, control costs.
• Candidates advanced following lab, greenhouse, small-plot tests that met or exceeded industry-standard insecticide benchmarks.

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