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Shining a Light on Pests

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Sarina Tracy, [email protected]

Bugs are more than just a nuisance. Many do substantial damage – and not just to our serenity. Insects, plant pathogens and weed pests destroy 40 percent of the world’s potential food production every year, despite approximately 3 million tons of pesticide and various nonchemical crop controls. If that isn’t enough, more than half the world’s population is at risk from diseases carried by mosquitoes, flies and other vectors. Because blanketed pesticide application doesn’t seem to be effective, intelligent pest control systems have been proposed – but...Read full article

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    Published: July 2014
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