Red Nets Signal ‘Stop’ To Insect Pests, Reduce Need For Insecticides
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Red nets are better at keeping away a common agricultural insect pest than typical black or white nets, according to a new study. Researchers experimented with the effect of red, white, black and combination-colored nets on deterring onion thrips from eating Kujo leeks, also called Welsh onions.
In both lab and field tests,...