Researchers in Italy are testing unique ways to combat pests that don’t include chemicals—and they’re going way beyond organic alternatives. They’re experimenting with vibration and pheromones as a sustainable alternative to detrimental chemical pesticides. The vibrations and pheromones are meant to confuse pests so it becomes more difficult to find a mate, which will lower their populations without impacting the surrounding environment. The researchers hope to one day these methods could completely replace pesticides.
This article was originally published on September 18, 2014
