Tiny Chilean wasps enlisted to combat major apple pest in Tasmania

Tiny Chilean wasps enlisted to combat major apple pest in Tasmania

Source: Pulse Tasmania

Researchers have released the wasps into an orchard in the Huon Valley…

Tiny Chilean wasps might be the secret weapon in protecting Tasmania’s apple industry from a destructive pest that can wipe out up to 90% of fruit crops.
Researchers from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) have released 2,500 parasitic wasp… [1899 chars]

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