In the Philippines tobacco dust is good organic pesticide

Tobacco dust used as molluscicide in milkfish farming.

Tobacco has many uses, aside from the smoking part, in the Philippines according to Administrator Edgardo Zaragoza of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA), tobacco dust is a very effective organic pesticide that does not harm the environment. Zaragoza said that not only will it boost the aquaculture program of the government but it will enhance the growth of the "lablab" a pond fish-food. The tobacco dust was shown to be a very effective "molluscide" against snails and other fish pond pest, without any residue being found in the harvested fish. Read more ...

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