Desarrollo, A.C. Carretera a la Victoria Km. The use of pesticides in commercial agriculture is indispensable.
Traditional pesticides have limited use because of their toxicity and ecological damage.
Dr. Vargas' work is directed towards development of biopesticides to diminish the risk to human health. She has been working on the isolation of bioactive compounds from different plant species. These products have been tested against phytopathogenic fungus, bacteria and insects. She has isolated compounds with antifungal and bactericidal properties. Evaluaci n in vitro del Efecto de Extractos Vegetales sobre el Desarrollo Micelial de T. indica, Agente Causal de Carb n Parcial en Trigo.