Street lights could damage crop production because they deter insects from pollinating plants, a study has found.
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Earwigs readily consume corn (maize) silk and can damage the crop.
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On every full moon day a bull would charge into the groundnut fields and damage the crop.
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They can also damage the crop late in the season by eating the grain from the mature spike.
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