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Insecticides have been used for centuries to counteract widespread pest damage to valuable food crops.

In a new review, Arizona State University researchers, working with colleagues around the world, explore how established agricultural pest management strategies could be adapted to address cancer therapy.

The research, which appears in the current issue of the journal Cancer Research, explores 10 pest management principles that could be adapted to treat cancer.

In addition to cancer researchers, the interdisciplinary team includes experts in pest management.

A suite of agricultural techniques called integrated pest management combines biological, chemical and mechanical controls to sustainably manage pests.