Researchers rediscover old ecological principles that give pests the “heebie-jeebies”. If you’re a pest looking for a quick snack, do not—repeat, do NOT—stop at the Dakota Lakes Research Farm. With an estimated 2 billion predator insects per acre, pests looking for lunch are more likely to become lunch, thanks to the ecological principles Dr. Dwayne Beck and his research team are rediscovering and refining.