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Shimon Steinberg:
Natural pest control ... using bugs!

TEDxTelAviv 2010 · 15:23 · Filmed Apr 2010
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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.

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