Weevils imported from Louisiana released in South Africa to fight invasive water plant problem
Scientists hope hungry black weevils imported from Louisiana can help tackle South Africa's invasive water plant problem.
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The Triumph of Weevil
After the eggs are deposited in the developing acorn, the tree heals the hole, protecting the egg and the young weevil from predators and parasitoids. Once the larvae hatch, they eat the fruit within ...
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Indonesia to use one million African weevils to spur palm output
JAKARTA] Indonesia is betting on tiny bugs from Africa to help boost its palm oil production, as the broader sector grapples ...
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Got Rice Weevils in Your Food? Here's Everything You Need to Know - And How to Keep Them from Coming Back
So if you've noticed tiny bugs when opening a bag of rice - new or not - you'll want to keep reading. What Is a Rice Weevil, and Where Do They Live? A rice weevil is a tiny beetle that measures ...
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Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants
The weevils aren't the first insects to be introduced to curb an invasive threat in South Africa. The country brought in a bug in the 1930s to control the spread of a hardy cactus native to Mexico ...