Reading Time: 3 minutes Sally Round of RNZ Most growers try to get rid of pests, but at a former tomato greenhouse near Karaka, Chris Thompson and his team need them to thrive. He picks up a leaf of a tobacco plant – grown for its “pest magnet” qualities – and finds greenhouse whitefly swarming on its underside. While most growers would be grimacing, Thompson has a smile on his face – these tiny bugs and their eggs are fodder for some of the ben…
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