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August 30, 2016 03:17 pm GMT
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MIT makes pesticide safer by making it sticky
Despite progress in creating bug-resistant crops, pesticide is still one of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to ensure good produce yields. But the current approach actually involves applying a huge volume of pest-control poison – way more than you need, because just 2 percent or so attaches to the plants. The extra 98 percent has a good chance of getting into lakes, streams… Read MoreOriginal Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/TTmezxMkBTc/
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