NOVA Episode 5.16 Insect Alternative
Episode Premiere
May 24, 1978
Genre
Documentary
Production Company
GBH
Official Site
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
Episode Premiere
May 24, 1978
Genre
Documentary
Period
1974 -
Production Co
GBH
Distributor
PBS
Official Site
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
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"—the more they spray, the more they have to spray. NOVA examines several alternatives for pest control.
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