BigSis (Insect control)
Jessica Pereira Carvalho has a diverse work experience starting from 2014. Jessica worked as a Laboratory Analyst at Sugal Group for several years from 2014 to 2017. In 2019, they worked as a Tomato Classifier at Sugal Group. In 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, they temporarily worked as a Production Operator and Smart Triage at biosurfit. Jessica then joined Boots UK in 2020 as a Pharmacy Advisor, initially starting as a Christmas Customer Advisor and then becoming a Covid-19 Tester. In 2021, they worked as a Crop Applications Advisor at SOYL. Currently, in 2022, they are employed as an Entomology Scientist at BigSis, specializing in insect control.
Jessica Pereira Carvalho has a strong education background in agronomic engineering. Jessica completed their Bachelor's degree in Agronomic Engineering at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia from 2015 to 2018. Following this, they pursued a Master's degree in Agronomic Engineering with a focus on Crop Protection at the same institution from 2018 to 2021.
In addition to their academic degrees, Jessica also obtained a Certificate in Advanced English from Cambridge Assessment English. The specific date of completion for this certification is not provided.
During their academic journey, Jessica also had an opportunity to gain international experience through an Erasmus + program at KU Leuven. The duration of this program and the specific details of their study abroad experience are not specified.
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BigSis (Insect control)
BigSis’ chemical-free insect control solutions are more effective than insecticides and perfect for biodiversity – species-specific, non-toxic and non-GM. BigSis has reinvented the sterile insect technique using robotics and artificial intelligence to create a proprietary platform that generates dozens of blockbuster solutions with low or noregulatory requirement and excellent return on investment for growers. Its first solution has demonstrated season long control of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) and achieved first sales.BigSis sterile male insects, which mate with wild females to control pest populations, are non-GM, non-toxic and are benign to other species, including pollinators and beneficial insects. Starting with spotted wing Drosophila (SWD), a hard-to-control pest of soft fruit, and codling moth, a major apple pest, BigSis will develop, test and commercialise a series of insect control solutions for farmers and mosquito control agencies.