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TOI World Desk

A predator smaller than a grain of rice found in Chile's desert could help farms worldwide fight pests without chemical pesticides

We look at the vibrant red tomatoes, the perfectly crisp green apples, and the spotless berries, assuming they are the natural results of simple farming. The common belief is that to protect food from tiny bugs, farmers must rely heavily on synthetic chemical sprays, coating fields season after season to keep the invaders at bay.

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