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Byproducts of these insects, like frass (insect excrement), serve as nutrient-rich organic fertilizers, improving soil health and reducing reliance on chemical fertilizers, thus fostering a more sustainable agricultural ecosystem.
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Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Larger trees may simply have more insects to drop frass, which could impact the results if tree sizes weren’t standardized between forest types.
—Ethan Freedman, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
The researchers on this new paper found that younger forests had less frass, indicating fewer insects, than the older forests.
—Ethan Freedman, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
Borer holes may be surrounded by piles of orange or green frass, as shown in the photo above.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
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Oyku Ilgar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Larger trees may simply have more insects to drop frass, which could impact the results if tree sizes weren’t standardized between forest types.
—Ethan Freedman, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
The researchers on this new paper found that younger forests had less frass, indicating fewer insects, than the older forests.
—Ethan Freedman, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
Borer holes may be surrounded by piles of orange or green frass, as shown in the photo above.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Frass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frass. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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