Whether killing cockroaches or propping up the green revolution, we use
more chemical pesticides worldwide today than ever before. Silent Spring? Who’s
heard of it? In Nature Wars: People vs Pests, Mark Winston explains why we still
wage chemical warfare against pests—and why we can’t win. Published by
Harvard University Press, £16.50, ISBN 0674605411.
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