Biological Control: Insect Release Proposed To Control Exotic Strawberry Guava
Monday, May 26, 2008 - 21:35
in Biology & Nature
US Forest Service scientists with the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry have submitted a proposal to release a Brazilian insect to control the spread of strawberry guava, a South American tree that has invaded and degraded native Hawaiían ecosystems since it was introduced in 1825 as a garden plant.