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    The Voracious Appetite of This Tiny Ant, and Millions Like Him, Can Damage the Ranges of Pangola Grass. [Image 17 of 35]

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    The Voracious Appetite of This Tiny Ant, and Millions Like Him, Can Damage the Ranges of Pangola Grass.

    BRAZIL

    09.23.2015

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    USAID, Historical Archive           

    Pangola grass - originally from South Africa - is now the big thing in central Brazil. Introduced a few years ago by American foreign aid technicians working under the Alliance for Progress, this remarkable new strain of Pangola grass has been responsible for increasing beef production 2 1/2 to 3 times per acre as compared to the common Bahia grass. The implications for a country like Brazil where food production is lagging behind population growth are clear. The voracious appetite of this tiny ant, and millions like him, can damage the ranges of Pangola grass. Pesticides have been able to control insect attacks on range grass.

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    Date Taken: 09.23.2015
    Date Posted: 11.06.2017 14:20
    Photo ID: 2191950
    VIRIN: 150923-O-ZZ999-370
    Resolution: 16000x12800
    Size: 13.46 MB
    Location: BR

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