Holy Guacamole: Invasive Beetle Threatens Florida's Avocados
Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 23:35
in Biology & Nature
A researcher is tracking the movement of the Redbay Ambrosia beetle, an invasive insect that, if it spreads to southeast Florida, may severely affect the production of avocados, a $15 million to $30 million industry in the state.