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CommentsMost new pesticides have roots in natural substancesPosted by American Chemical Society on Jul 25, 2012 at 01:16 PM
More natural products were registered as NAIs for conventional pesticides and biopesticides than any other type of ingredient Scientists who search for new pesticides for use in humanity’s battle of the bugs and other threats to the food supply have been learning lessons from Mother Nature, according to a new analysis. It concludes that more than two out of every three new pesticide active ingredients approved in recent years had roots in natural substances produced in plants or animals. The article appears in ACS’ Journal of Natural Products. More...Post a Comment on: Most new pesticides have roots in natural substancesCommenting is not available in this channel entry. Next entries comments: A new genre of diagnostic tests for the era of personalized medicine Previous entries comments: The first robot that mimics the water striders’ jumping abilities Note from the Editor: This section is for comments from readers of canadafreepress.com. Please don't assume that Canada Free Press agrees with or endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege. |
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