Natural Enemy Insects Add Value to Green Production (China Science Daily)

From
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Published on
21.08.18
Challenges
Biodiversity, Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES, Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Funders
China

China Science Daily amplified findings by IFPRI’s Research Fellow, Wei Zhang, regarding the economic benefit Ladybugs have on cotton farmers. Zhang argued in her research paper that Ladybugs are a natural pest control, and that consistent use of pesticides undermine farmers’ profitability.

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Natural Enemy Insects Add Value to Green Production (China Science Daily)

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