The parasitoids, which arrived in a shipment from Benin last August, have been released in parts of Tamil Nadu where the Cassava Mealybug caused massive damage to tapioca crops.
Parasitic wasps lay eggs inside butterflies & moths, but some of them are resistant to these insects. Study suggests these hosts produce a killer protein, thanks to a gene from viruses.
I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.
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