Science news articles about 'natural pesticides'

... closely related plants produce their own natural chemical cocktails, each set uniquely ... fine-tune the production of natural and environmentally friendly fungicides and pesticides as well as new flavors ...

... also posing less risk to human and animal health, the researcher says. "We are exploring the potential use of natural pesticides based on plant essential oils — commonly used in foods and beverages ...

Cotton engineered to produce natural pesticide also protects nonmodified plants nearby

... also posing less risk to human and animal health, the researcher says. "We are exploring the potential use of natural pesticides based on plant essential oils — commonly used in foods and beverages ...