Natural-born controllers: biological agents help defeat invasions
Biological controls, like a wasp to suppress mealybugs, can restore food security
12 September 2023 - 21:08
Biological controls have the potential to arrest and reverse the invasion of alien species, says entomologist Prof Martin Hill of Rhodes University, reacting to a major scientific report that warns invasive alien species are an growing threat to humans and biodiversity...
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