A report published in June in the Journal of Economic Entomology offers data on the newest parasitoid wasp related against the EAB beetle: Spathius galinae. One of the authors, Jian Duan, Ph.D., of the Beneficial Insect Introduction Unit as the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, says including this species in the biocontrol lineup could be a gamechanger. "The addition of S. galinae to the current biocontrol arsential will provide a whole spectrum of protection for surviving ash trees," he says.
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Date:
Monday, July 15, 2019
