A South Dakota State University graduate student is looking into insect-friendly field management practices that can save farmers money.
Instead of eliminating insects from crop acres, Alex Michels is researching farm practices that encourage them.
“For every 1700 insect species, there’s only one pest. Insects get a bad rap. And when you see some bad insect out in your field and you spray, that can kill all those other 1700 good insects as well,” says Michels.
Beneficial Insects