The battle against bugs: it's time to end chemical warfare
- Written by Lizzy Lowe, Postdoctoral researcher, Macquarie University
Does it really pay to spray?Dmitry Syshchikov/Shutterstock
Insects are important wildlife often overlooked in urban habitats. What we do notice are the cockroaches, ants and mosquitoes in and around our homes. All too often we reach for the insect spray.
But not all insects are pests – a wide variety of them help keep our cities healthy. They...
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