U.S. farmers and gardeners are better armed than ever before for this year's battles against their prime enemiesinsects and weeds. Against insects, the wonder insecticide DDT is scheduled for large-scale Government tests and a limited amount will be available for civilian experiments this year. Against weeds, the No. 1 enemy, which cost farmers as much ($3,000,000,000) as all other pests combined, the prospects are even brighter. Some promising weapons: ¶ A flamethrower. Used mainly on cotton, sugar cane and corn plantations, this tractor-drawn implement spurts a 2,200° flame along the ground...
Science: The War Against Weeds
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