It is genetically engineered to produce a particular strain of Bt, a substance that is poisonous to some insects.
However, the wet weather has been good news for some insects, such as the crane fly, drone fly and mosquitoes as well as molluscs such as slugs and snails, which all thrive in the damp conditions.
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Massive application of pesticides has meanwhile extinguished some pests and insects while letting others thrive, including the American bollworm, an unpleasant cotton blight, and rice-leaf folder.
Because of their possibility of harboring insects, some fruits and vegetables are forbidden.
Using the fast fly instead of the full tent cuts down on weight somewhat, but leaves the shelter open to insects and some elements.
"Some could have been bitten by insects such as mosquitoes, and in other cases there were moles, or skin pigmentation, and we couldn't find a needle puncture wound, " said Wang, speaking at the news conference.
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Bees, which are descended from predatory wasps, turned from eating other insects to feeding on flowers some hundred million years ago.
Companions or beneficial plants are included to attract insects for natural pest management while some plants are soil amenders providing nitrogen and mulch.
Some dances imitate the calls and movements of animals or insects, others, like the sword and bow dances, are rituals, and still others are improvisational or purely entertainment.
Some scientists have argued that consuming meat or at the least insects was a good part of the diet of heterodontosaurs.
The dose rate needed to make them work in insects would be too much for people to tolerate, so some more design work is necessary.
Conventional livestock take up so much in the way of environmental resources that some have long suggested that creatures lower down in the food chain insects might in theory provide just as much protein in a more environmentally friendly way.
Horse meat aside, some food experts suggest that as the world is heading towards a meat crisis, insects should be considered an eco-friendly, nutritious and plentiful alternative.
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"Try some thickety shrubs and you could even leave an area of longer grass which will provide insects".
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