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QU research succeeds in reducing environmental pollution

Qatar University researchers develop alternative to harmful chemical pesticides  15 Mar 2021 - 10:27 Project leader Prof. Samir Jaoua The Peninsula Doha: Chemical pesticides have long been used as pest control agents for human and plant protection. But growing concern over the effects of these harmful substances, particularly their toxicity and unspecific mode of action, pushed scientists to explore much safer alternatives.  Qatar University (QU) researchers, in collaboration with WHO Collaborating Center at the University of Montpellier, France, developed a wide range of biopesticides pr...