Conflicts with Cotton
                   
enviweb.cz     May 17, 2008            

Have you ever thought about your clothing and the effects on the earth? May 8th, 2008 . by Bryan A. McCarty Tons and tons of pesticides are sprayed on cotton fileds every year to eradicate a little bug known as the boll weevil. The result is more natural predators that the plants can’t fight.... [read full story]                

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