Aloe vera peels could fight staple food crop pests
The discarded peels of aloe vera can be used as a natural pesticide, helping farmers protect staple food crops from harmful insects, research suggests.
The discarded peels of aloe vera can be used as a natural pesticide, helping farmers protect staple food crops from harmful insects, research suggests.
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Plants & Animals
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Biotechnology
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Biotechnology
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Biotechnology
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Ecology
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Molecular & Computational biology
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Ecology
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Ecology
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