Emerald Ash Borer Parasite
Native to China, the parasitic wasp Tetrastichus planipennisi is being used as a biocontrol for the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), an asian wood-boring beetle introduced by accident into the Great Lakes region of the US and causing the death of millions of ash trees.
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