Biodegradable crop protection products without risks or side effects
June 7, 2018
Technical University Munich
Traditional insecticides not only kill pests, they also endanger bees and other beneficial insects, as well as affect biodiversity in soils, lakes, rivers and seas. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now developed an alternative—a biodegradable agent that keeps pests at bay without poisoning them.
"It's not just about the bees, it's about the survival of humanity," says Professor Thomas Brück, who heads the Werner Siemens Chair of Synthetic Biotechnology at TU Munich. "Without the bees that pollinate a wide variety of plants, not only would our supermarket shelves be quite bare, but within a short time, it would no longer be possible to supply the world's population with food."
https://m.phys.org/news/2018-06-biodegradable-crop-products-side-effects.html
