RegularJoe@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days 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.ukexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1139
arrow-up1139external-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.ukRegularJoe@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squaresmegger@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·4 days 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-squareoceanAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days 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