A new way to kill him takes 3 years and $1,000,000 You need lots of weapons to fight the 82,000 kinds of insects that cost farmers one billion dollars annually. The search for the perfect insecticide goes on continually. And a tricky search it is. A new compound, probably a hydrocarbon, might kill insects but it might also harm crops. Or be toxic to humans. Finding out generally takes 90% of the estimated million dollars spent in developing a new insect killer. The money goes for initial research, laboratory and field testing, toxicity tests, checking residue and effects on flavor, growth and appearance. If a new control passes these checks, laboratories work out proper formulations.
You can see how vital the laboratory is to modern agriculture. The many firms in this work are turning up new insecticides, herbicides and fungicides at a steady rate.
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