date:Nov 06, 2018
CABI scientists have made the first discovery of the Asian samurai wasp Trissolcus japonicus a natural enemy that kills the eggs of the the invasive fruit and nut pest brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) in Europe.
Judith Stahl, MSc, and Dr Tim Haye led an international team of researchers, including those from the University of Torino and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, who used DNA analysis to confirm the wasp which is native to China, Japan and Korea was found in Switz