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Natural pest control ... using bugs!

What's the difference between a pest and a bug? Shimon Steinberg makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce.

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What's the difference between a pest and a bug? Shimon Steinberg makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxTelAviv 2010, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

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Shimon Steinberg

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Shimon Steinberg's biotech lab researches ways to harness the natural benefits of insects on a massive scale.

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