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Ukugunyazwa kwakamuva kwe-US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) kanye nezifunda ezihlukahlukene zeGreenLight Biosciences' iCalantha imemezela impumelelo enkulu kwezolimo oluzinzile. I-Calantha, i-bioinsecticide eguquguqukayo esekelwe ku-RNA, inikeza ikhambi lokuqala enseleleni eqhubekayo yebhungane lamazambane i-Colorado elibhubhisa kakhulu. Lesi sihloko sidingida imithelela yalokhu kugunyazwa kanye nomthelela wako ongaba khona emkhakheni wezolimo.
Ukubhekana Nokumelana Nezibulala-zinambuzane:
I-Calantha iza njengesibani sethemba kubalimi ababhekene nenkinga ekhulayo yokumelana nezibulala-zinambuzane, okucatshangwa ukuthi izobiza umkhakha wezolimo wase-US okungenani ama-USD 10 billion ngonyaka. Ukumelana ngokushesha kwe-Colorado potato beetle kuzibulala-zinambuzane ezivamile kubangela umonakalo ongaphezu kwezigidi ezingu-USD 500 emhlabeni wonke unyaka ngamunye. Njengoba izinhlangano ezilawulayo emhlabeni wonke ziqinisa imingcele kwizibulala-zinambuzane zamakhemikhali, i-Calantha ivela njengendlela ehlukile ephephile, ephumelelayo, futhi enobungani bemvelo.
Isixazululo Esiqhubekayo:
UMark Singleton, Isikhulu Esiyinhloko Sezohwebo kanye Nomphathi Jikelele Wezempilo Yezitshalo, ugqamisa ukuhambisana kweCalantha nemigomo yokusimama yabalimi bamazambane. Lo mkhiqizo awubheki nje kuphela izinselelo ezilethwa i-Colorado potato beetle kodwa futhi uhlangabezana nesidingo semboni sezinye izindlela ezisebenzayo nezisimeme. Ukuwohloka okusheshayo kwe-Calantha phakathi nezinsuku ezintathu, kungashiyi nsalela eyingozi, kugcizelela nakakhulu iphrofayela yayo eco-friendly.
Indlela Esekwe ku-RNA Entsha:
Ukugunyazwa kukaCalantha njengomkhiqizo wokuqala ofakwe ku-foliar onesithako se-RNA ngaphansi kweSigaba Sesithathu se-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) kuwubufakazi bemvelo yawo edabukisayo. Le ndlela esekelwe ku-RNA ivumela i-Calantha ukuthi iqondise ngokuqondile i-Colorado potato beetle, ibonise ukunemba kwayo ekulawuleni izinambuzane. Ukuqaphela kweKomidi Lesenzo Sokumelana Nezinambuzane Ezibulala Izinambuzane ngobusha beCalantha ngokwakhiwa kwesigaba esisha, Iqembu lama-35, liqinisa futhi ukuma kwalo okuyingqayizivele ekulawuleni izinambuzane.
Umthelela Womhlaba kanye namathemba esikhathi esizayo:
Njengomkhiqizo wokuqala weGreenLight Bio ukuqedela isibuyekezo sokulawula sase-US, i-Calantha manje ingaphansi kokuhlolwa ngabalawuli kwezinye izimakethe ezibalulekile emhlabeni jikelele. Lokhu kubeka isiteji soguquko emhlabeni jikelele oluya ezindleleni ezisimeme zokulawula izinambuzane. Ipayipi lale nkampani, okuhlanganisa nezixazululo eziqondise izibungu ze-Varroa ezinyosini zoju, liqinisa ukuzibophezela kwayo emithini yokubulala izinambuzane emisha, eqaphela imvelo, ama-fungicides, nama-herbicides.
IGreenLight Biosciences' Calantha imele uguquko kwezolimo olusimeme, enikeza abalimi enye indlela esebenzayo neco-friendly kunezibulala-zinambuzane zamakhemikhali zendabuko. Ukugunyazwa kwalesi sibulala-zinambuzane se-bioinsecticide kukhombisa umzuzu obalulekile embonini, kugcizelela ukubaluleka kokwamukela ubuchwepheshe obusezingeni eliphezulu ukuze kubhekwane nezinselelo ezicindezelayo zezolimo.