RegularJoe@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year 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-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down14
arrow-up1140arrow-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.ukRegularJoe@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squaresmegger@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·1 year 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-squareocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year 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