A revolutionary pesticide went on sale in June 2014: Flightless ladybugs. The use of ladybugs as a biopesticide to protect crops has been gaining attention and a major benefit is that they do not leave any chemical residue on the crops. What's surprising is that these ladybugs cannot fly. How did flightless ladybugs come to be used as a biopesticide? Join us as we learn about the development process that took many years.
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