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Re:Insect 'apocalypse' in U.S. driven by 50x increase in tox... by maxerickson on Sunday August 11, 2019 @09:36AM (#20668117)
The application of herbicides before harvest is about more than making things easier for the harvester:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_desiccation

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