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NOVA

1974

Insect Alternative 5 Season 16 Episode

7.1

In a world that each year loses up to 40 percent of its crops to insects, some form of pest control is desperately needed. But chemical pesticides have backfired. Pesticide-resistant insects frequently develop, and previously harmless insects have become devastating infestations. Farmers have found themselves trapped on a "pesticide treadmill"โ€”the more they spray, the more they have to spray. NOVA examines several alternatives for pest control.

Country
United States
Genre
Documentary
Released
03 Mar, 1974
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