@RegularJoe@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agoTIL farmers in India have a cheaper pesticide solution: Pepsi or Coke. It may be old news to you, but I thought it was a joke.news.bbc.co.ukmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down14
arrow-up1138arrow-down1external-linkTIL farmers in India have a cheaper pesticide solution: Pepsi or Coke. It may be old news to you, but I thought it was a joke.news.bbc.co.uk@RegularJoe@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-square@smegger@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish22•2 months agoYeah it’s interesting that sugar water is basically promoting natural pest control. Mightn’t be an effective pesticide, but if the end result is still less pests, it’s a win
minus-square@ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.comlinkfedilinkEnglish7•2 months agoMakes me think of how a can of beer can be used to centralize slugs and trap them, yuck
Yeah it’s interesting that sugar water is basically promoting natural pest control. Mightn’t be an effective pesticide, but if the end result is still less pests, it’s a win
Makes me think of how a can of beer can be used to centralize slugs and trap them, yuck