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Results for African leaf-mining beetles

Wednesday 9 October 2024

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
African leaf-mining beetles (Paradibolia coerulea) have been brought into Tonga to control the growing invasive weed called the African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata). The tree is invading indigenous forests and arable land causing reductions in natural biodiversity and agricultural productivity.