How toxic are they? Researchers investigate the environmental consequences of new biotechnological pesticides11.9.2024 08:05:00 CEST | Københavns Universitet - Det Natur- og Biovidenskabelige Fakultet | Press release
Biotechnological pesticides are a promising alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. But we have limited knowledge of how toxic they are to other organisms in the environment beyond regulatory assessments. A new research centre will now work to provide this knowledge – especially to ensure the EU has a chance of joining the growing market for biotechnological pesticides. As for now, Europe has failed to keep up.