Of course, pests and inclement weather have waged a steady battle against farmers for centuries, attacking staples such as wheat, cassava, maize and cotton. As far back as the 1800s, …
Local news broadcasts showed videos of the small, reddish-brown insects that are about the size of an apple seed, crawling on clothes, and hiding in cracks and crevices of walls …
Each season comes with its own swarms of pests. I’m plagued by sugar ants all spring. At some point every summer, my rooms are buzzing with houseflies. During particularly crappy …