Evaluating Mycoherbicides for Illicit Drug Crop Control: Rigorous Scientific Scrutiny is Crucial

During 2006 and 2007, several Republican members of Congress requested for the research into the fungus Mycoherbicides to be "fast-tracked", so that it could be used as an eradication method for opium and coca throughout parts of Afghanistan and Colombia. The authors emphasise the importance of a detailed, scientific investigation whilst evaluating crop control, as there are many environmental and human rights risks.

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