Friday 10 September 2021

Not So Fast! International Biosecurity Program Succeeds in Preventing Spread of Invasive Moth | Entomology Today

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The moth Lymantria dispar asiatica has been unintentionally introduced to North America several times in the last few decades. Through a complex monitoring and management program, officials have been able to prevent this pest from establishing in North American forests. A new report in the open-access Journal of Integrated Pest Management gives an inside look at this success.

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