THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI) at Sreekaryam, here, has developed a bio-pesticide for field pests from Cassava (Tapioca) and is in the process of developing a bio-fumigant for storage pests.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/bio-pesticide-tapioca-developed
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-indian-express-kochi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-pesticides
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pest-control
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-research