Invasive Nettle Moth Triggers Hawaii Research
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 09:42
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Like children everywhere, kids in Hawaii love to run barefoot through tall grass. But an invasive pest called the nettle moth caterpillar can take the fun out of this simple childhood pleasure, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) research entomologist Eric B. Jang.