From an agricultural perspective, there is an even greater need to understand these creatures which compete with humans for food. "The more we know about how they live, the easier it is to deal with them," says Chao Jung-tai--if we understand insects 'ecology, natural history and social behavior, we can devise control measures which target their weaknesses.
從農業觀點來看，更需要瞭解這些人類糧食的競爭者，「對其生活越瞭解，越容易逮到它」，趙榮台說，掌握昆蟲生態、生活與族群的活動模式，可以針對其弱點加以預防。