Diverse Insect Population Means Fewer Pests in Cornfields

Cornfields with a more diverse insect population have fewer problems with pests, according to a study done by U.S. Department of Agriculture agroecologist Jonathan Lundgren and South Dakota State University economics professor Scott Fausti. The two-year USDA project is the first to use social network analysis to study insect communities in the corn production system to understand how large groups of organisms interact from an applied angle.

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