Instead of using potentially harmful pesticides to protect our food supplies from pests, researchers working within the EU-funded BINGO project are using the natural enemies of pests to control their populations.
Although keeping our food safe and secure is a multi-front battle, one of the main threats comes from native and invasive pests. In particular, invertebrate pests are responsible for destroying an estimated 20 % of the world’s annual crop and stored products.
Further details: Biocontrol: a natural approach to food security