What started as an argument with a friend has led to a global company focusing on plant based alternatives to chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
Karn Manhas, founder and CEO of Terramera became fascinated with finding a solution to the bed bug epidemic that exists in the world. Today the Vancouver based company has developed a plant-based solution for ridding your home of these insects. 
Bedbugs have been documented to have existed in caves centuries ago. In recent times, with the increase of international travel and increasing populations in urban areas, bedbugs have become a nuisance in many homes. 
These pests that will continue to return if they are not dealt with effectively. In some situations, exterminators need to be brought in to deal with them and kill their eggs.
By studying plants that have evolved highly-effective defenses against pests and disease, Terramera has developed a solution counter bed bugs using complex plant biochemicals, such as cold-pressed neem and other plant-extracts.
Neem is a tropical evergreen tree native to South Asia – its extracts have been used in human health care, hair, skin and dental care, traditional medicine and environmental uses for thousands of years.
Terramera’s remedy increases the efficiency and performance of biological materials. The result is products that work better than today’s synthetic conventional chemicals at protecting against pests and disease; and in agriculture, products that promote plant health and increase farm yields.
Terramera’s consumer line includes the only EPA-registered products that are 100% effective against bed bugs and their eggs. 
The company’s agricultural products, under development, increase sustainability and profitability of conventional farms, and can help farmers profitably transition to organic.
On May 28th on the TEDx Stanley Park stage, Karn will be sharing his expertise and insights how society can stop the bed bug epidemic.
For more information please visit  www.tedxstanleypark.com and www.terramera.com.