A new study published in Nature has revealed that intercropping with insects can reduce crop yield loss. Intercropping is a farming practice that involves the cultivation of two or more crops in the same field at the same time. Researchers from China and the United Kingdom found that intercropping with beneficial insects, such as ladybirds, can reduce crop damage from other pests and increase the overall crop yield. The study suggests that intercropping with beneficial insects has the potential to benefit farmers by increasing their yields while reducing the need for chemical pesticides. This could be a major breakthrough for sustainable agriculture and could lead to more sustainable farming practices in the future.

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source: Phys.org