Hello Permies forums,
I'm a junior in high school at Christ Chapel Academy in Virginia. This semester I'm conducting a research project about pest control (specifically DE). As part of our project we must contact experts with experience and knowledge in our area of research.
After researching DE I became interested in DE's insecticidal properties against different insects. However, though I do have a general idea of the insects vulnerable to DE, like those discussed in this thread and on the RichSoil website, I do not know good examples for testing DE. For example, I am planning to test DE against crickets, mealworms, and ladybugs as examples of orthoptera, destructive larva, and beetles, respectively. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could recommend to me whether these insects would be good for testing DE or not. I'd happily and appropriately attribute any contributions to the forum in my project.
I appreciate any help - I've looked around, and it seems like expert advice is difficult to gather in a relatively short time period.
