Dung beetles may be best known for eating cow pats, but their work on the ground is estimated to contribute more than a billion dollars in environmental and economic benefits each year.
Charles Sturt University researcher Professor Leslie Weston is leading a national research project looking at the economic value of the insects and the specific impacts they have.
Author: Verity Gorman
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