NOVA - Season 5 Episode 16 : Insect Alternative
2025
133
X-Ray
| Genre | : | Documentary |
|---|---|---|
| Last Air Date | : | 2025-11-12 |
| Companies | : | PBS |
| Starring | : | |
| Language | : | EN FR DE ES IT |
Overview
In a world that each year loses up to 40 percent of its crops to insects, some form of pest control is desperately needed. But chemical pesticides have backfired. Pesticide-resistant insects frequently develop, and previously harmless insects have become devastating infestations. Farmers have found themselves trapped on a "pesticide treadmill"—the more they spray, the more they have to spray. NOVA examines several alternatives for pest control.
Overview
In a world that each year loses up to 40 percent of its crops to insects, some form of pest control is desperately needed. But chemical pesticides have backfired. Pesticide-resistant insects frequently develop, and previously harmless insects have become devastating infestations. Farmers have found themselves trapped on a "pesticide treadmill"—the more they spray, the more they have to spray. NOVA examines several alternatives for pest control.
