Biopesticides Grown From Mushrooms Offer Non-Toxic Way to Protect Crops From Unwanted Guests

Feeding seven billion hungry humans is no easy task - especially when crop-killing insects are competing for first dibs on agriculture. Deadly chemical pesticides have been the go-to fix for the conventional agricultural industry, but new research suggests that biopesticides made from fungi, insects, or other plants could be a safer, more planet-friendly alternative. One particular variety of biopesticide, a mushroom derivative called "Green Muscle", has been used to ward off locust invasions in Africa, preventing famine for thousands....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/biopesticide-grown-from-mushrooms-offers-non-toxic-way-to-protect-crops-from-unwanted-guests/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

Feeding seven billion hungry humans is no easy task - especially when crop-killing insects are competing for first dibs on agriculture. Deadly chemical pesticides have been the go-to fix for the conventional agricultural industry, but new research suggests that biopesticides made from fungi, insects, or other plants could be a safer, more planet-friendly alternative. One particular variety of biopesticide, a mushroom derivative called "Green Muscle", has been used to ward off locust invasions in Africa, preventing famine for thousands....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/biopesticide-grown-from-mushrooms-offers-non-toxic-way-to-protect-crops-from-unwanted-guests/'>READ ARTICLE</a>