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Study finds dung beetle helps keep flies in check

August 15, 2016 by Tri-State Neighbor

August 15, 2016, Brookings, SD – Flies are a problem for cattle, but the answer to controlling them could lie with another insect.

South Dakota State University graduate student Jacob Pecenka of Mitchell is studying the role of the dung beetle in breaking down manure and controlling flies. READ MORE