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Posted Fri May 23 2008: from Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture: Oregano oil works as well as synthetic insecticides to tackle common beetle pest http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1211545274 Not only does oregano oil work as well as synthetic versions but it has none of the associated side effects of synthetic insecticides on the environment. Growing resistance to synthetic insecticides combined with potential environmental damage and new government directives on changes to the way chemicals are registered means that scientists are increasingly looking at natural alternatives that can be produced in the large scale quantities needed for agricultural industry use. [Read more stories about: pesticide runoff] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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