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- Ants are as Effective as Pesticides http://scitech.au.dk/en/roemer/5-2015/ants-are-as-effective-as-pesticides/ 84 comments
- Ants are as effective as pesticides: A new scientific review shows that when farmers use ants as pest controllers, it is just as effective as using chemicals. In addition, the method is sustainable – and far cheaper. http://scitech.au.dk/en/roemer/5-2015/ants-are-as-effective-as-pesticides/ 880 comments science
- Ants can be more effective than pesticides at helping farmers produce food: they decrease the abundance of non-honeydew-producing pests, decrease plant damage and increase crop yield, decrease the abundance of natural enemies, and increase honeydew-producing pest abundance https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.1316 136 comments science