印度一些村庄的棉农正在成群结队地购买可口可乐和百事可乐,因为他们相信这些发泡饮料里的糖可以杀死害虫。农夫们说,科学家们叫他们往农药里加糖浆以便对付害虫,而他们也发现农药和糖浆的混合物不但比纯农药便宜,而且更加有效一一不过软饮料制造商和科学家都否定了他们的说法。居住在东南部安得拉邦的 N.哈慕那雅已经成了村里的名人,他说,自己的庄稼抗过了一次虫灾,而(可乐之外的)其他农药对那些害虫部没有 Farmers in some Indian villages are buying Coca-Cola and Pepsi in droves because they believe the sugar in these drinks can kill pests. Farmers said scientists called them into agrochemicals to combat pests, and they found that mixtures of pesticides and syrups were not only cheaper than pure pesticides, but also more effective-but soft drink makers and scientists denied them. N. Hamedman, a resident of Andhra Pradesh in the southeast, has become a celebrity in the village, saying that his crop has been resistant to a pest and that other pesticides (other than Coke)