Two groups of insects
beneficial and harmful
Forms of beneficial insects
pollinators (bees)
Parasitic insects (wasps laying eggs in bad insects to kill them)
Nutrient recyclers (flies)
How do insects injur plants
pass on disease, feed on tissue
Do larger or smaller plants suffer more from insect damage
smaller. you can alter seeding date to avoid peak insect season
How does enviroment impact insect damage
Good growing conditions can make plants strong enough to not be hurt as bad
some insects function really good under certain weather