In collaboration with Zimbabwe's Institute for Agricultural Engineering, she tested diatomaceous earth against a common organophosphate pesticide in three of Zimbabwe's regions, and on three crops: sorghum, maize and cowpeas.

ECONOMIST: Pest control

It is the brainchild of Russell Strong, a highly proven leader in concept development and engineering of agricultural and industrial equipment, an innovator known in his industry as "Mr. Tractor" for his revolutonary designs for major corporations both here and in Europe.

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At the college library one day, he read a journal article by the late Jay Bailey , a Caltech chemical engineer who was trying to use genetic engineering to fashion "designer" bacteria to produce drugs, agricultural products and industrial chemicals.

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