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AnonTechie writes:

Ladybugs (Coccinellidae) can do the work that nasty chemicals used to. Researchers in Japan have discovered a way to selectively breed flightless ladybugs to be used as a "biopesticide" - a natural alternative to chemical pesticides.

Ladybugs have long been considered natural pest-control for gardens and crops, but their ability to fly away encouraged many agriculturalists to instead rely on chemical pesticides that are harmful to the environment. After several generations of being exposed to chemicals, many pests have also been known to develop pesticide resistance.

1. "AnonTechie" - https://soylentnews.org/~AnonTechie/
2. "Coccinellidae" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinellidae
3. "do the work that nasty chemicals used to" - http://time.com/3110016/ladybug-biopesticide-pesticide-aphid-japan-agriculture/
4. "discovered a way to selectively breed flightless ladybugs" - http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001459206

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