Why scientists released billions of sterile moths across American cotton fields to defeat one of agriculture’s most destructive pests | World News
Scientists released billions of sterile moths across American cotton fields/Image: AI Generated For much of the twentieth century, the pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) was one of the greatest threats to cotton farming in North America. The tiny insect caused billions of dollars in crop losses by burrowing into cotton bolls, where its larvae fed on…
