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Also Known As chemical pest control

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crop duster
Figure 9: Low-volume spraying of pesticide on a field of corn.
Farm machinery spraying pesticides on a crop.
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A codling moth larvae is pictured on a leaf.
The future of strawberries: Can we save them from pests?
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Fraser Stoddart
Fraser Stoddart
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