02-09-2016 19:59 via scitechdaily.com

MIT Researchers Help Reduce Runoff Pollution by Making Spray Droplets Less Bouncy

Researchers from MIT have found a way to make pesticides stick to leaves instead of bouncing off, helping to reduce runoff pollution. When farmers spray their fields with pesticides or other treatments, only 2 percent of the spray sticks to the plants. A significant portion of it typically bounces right off the plants, lands on […]
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