Ag-West Biotech Inc. Insects and Agriculture Insects are among the most successful organisms on the planet. In fact, they outweigh animals and people on the planet by about seven to one.
Some insects are helpful.
Lady beetles, for example, feed on aphids which damage fruit trees, greenhouse plants, crops, and ornamental trees like those in your yard. Other insects are harmful, transmitting disease to humans, animals, and plants, or eating millions of dollars worth of food crops, trees and other plants. Farmers have always looked for new and better ways to control insect pests. As the world's population increases and the demand for food and resources grows, it becomes more and more important to find safe, effective methods for controlling harmful insects. If you have ever used an insect spray in your home to get rid of ants, black flies or mosquitoes, you have used a man-made insecticide.