Portable DNA device can detect tree pests in under two hours
Monday, July 20, 2020 - 02:10
in Biology & Nature
Asian gypsy moths feed on a wide range of important plants and trees. White pine blister rust can kill young trees in only a couple of years. But it's not always easy to detect the presence of these destructive species just by looking at spots and bumps on a tree, or on the exterior of a cargo ship.