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P is for...Phosphate Fertilizer
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Because of their damaging nature, many people look for ways to kill plant-sucking bugs. One of these ways is to use Phosphate Fertilizer. In particular, the cowpea pod-sucking bug is affected by phosphate fertilizer as the fertilizer was shown to decrease the population density of such insects.

 
Photo courtesy of: Clemson University http://entweb.clemson.edu/cuentres/cesheets/veg/ce111.htm  

Pitan, O., O.R., Odebiyi, J.A., and Adeoye, G.O., 2000, Vol. 6, Issue 3, p 205-210, Effects of phosphate fertilizer levels on cowpea pod-sucking bug populations and damage, International Journal of Pest Managementhttp