Bio-Gene Technology Limited, a biotechnology company, engages in developing insecticides/pesticides for animal health, crop protection, public health, and consumer applications in Australia. It is involved in developing Flavocide, a beta-triketone insecticide product; and Qcide, a natural oil extracted from the leaves of a rare eucalyptus trees. The company has research collaborations with contract research organizations, including cesar Pty Ltd, Eurofins Agroscience Services, Purdue University, and University of Technology to assess insecticidal activity of molecules against a range of insect species; and a research collaboration agreement with James Cook University for the development of a tissue culture system in order to support scale up of future Qcide oil production. It also has collaborations with Pacific Discovery Services for studying Flavocide's mode of action; and Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for assessing activity against grain storage pests. Bio-Gene Technology Limited was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.