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Parasitic Wasps From Europe Are Multiplying Across the US, Threatening Native Ecosystems

Parasitic Wasps From Europe Are Multiplying Across the US, Threatening Native Ecosystems

A newly released study in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research has confirmed the first official sightings of Bootanomyia dorsalis—a European parasitic wasp—in both the eastern and western United States, raising concerns about ecological balance and species disruption. Researchers have confirmed that Bootanomyia dorsalis, a wasp species previously unseen in North America, is now causing alarm among scientists for its potential …

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