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'Duck run' pest control catching on in S.Africa's winelands
The farm says 5 to 10 nearby vineyards now buy ducks as more growers adopt the natural pest-control method.
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'Duck run' pest control catching on in S.Africa's winelands
At 9:00 am the upright and flightless Indian Runner ducks charge out of their pens on a farm near the Stellenbosch wine-producing area outside Cape Town and head to work. After a rapid but brief forage for aphids, worms and snails near the homestead and restaurant, they move into the vineyards for the rest of the day. "Using the ducks instead of pesticides is obviously better for the ecology," said Vergenoegd Low Wine Estate and farm manager, C…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Hunting for insects: 'Duck run' pest control catching on in S.Africa's winelands
·Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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