Pesticide use has increased since 1950 to 2.5 million short tons annually worldwide, yet crop loss from pests has remained relatively constant.
pˈɛstɪsˌaɪd jˈuːs hɐz ɪŋkɹˈiːst sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tə tˈuː.fˈaɪv mˈɪliən ʃˈɔːɹt tˈʌnz ˈænjuːəli wˈɜːldwaɪd, jˈɛt kɹˈɑːp lˈɔs fɹʌm pˈɛsts hɐz ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli kˈɑːnstənt.