Locust sits on a wheat stalk. Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters September 30, 2015 Pesticides are not the only way to deal with our biggest food competitor: insects Pia Addison, Stellenbosch University; Antoinette Paula Malan, Stellenbosch University; Ken Pringle, Stellenbosch University, and Matthew Addison, Stellenbosch University Insects have been in a feature in agriculture since the end of the 19th century. Using a combination of new and old control methods is the best way to deal with our food competitors.
