“WHEN A PLAGUE of tree-climbing aphids afflicted pecan orchards in the southeastern United States in the 1970s, federal biologists released a tree-climbing ladybug from Asia to devour them. The multicolored Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis) did a superb job.” Unfortunately, it ate everything and quickly spread across America. Great article with many examples of well-intentioned biological control run amuck. ”
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http://www.nwf.org/news-and-magazines/national-wildlife/animals/archives/2005/good-bugs-gone-bad.aspx
linkedin post 2022-06-29 05:12:48
Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022