There are literally thousands of insects currently humming or crawling about in grain and hay fields, shelterbelts, and riparian areas. Yes, some are pests of crops and livestock, but many, many more of them are beneficial insects. Beneficial insects aren't just pollinators either: some are voracious eaters of weeds or weed seeds, some attack and kill pests, some decompose plant material, dung, or carrion. These field heroes are hard at work, even when you don't see them.
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Tyler Wist of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and John Gavloski of Manitoba Agriculture to discuss the types of beneficial insects at work in the field and talk about how spraying management can protect these important insects!
This episode of The Agronomists is brought to you by ATP Nutrition, the Pulse School and the Pests & Predators podcast.
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