A foreigner in Ireland.
Those beautiful blue eucalyptus leaves in your Valentine's bouquet may be the product of the new cut-foliage industry in County Kerry, Ireland. Initially, commercial plantations were the victims of an insect accidentally imported from Australia, but two years ago a natural enemy was released and has proven to be an effective control agent for the pest.
Chauzat
M P
MP
University College Dublin, Ireland.
Purvis
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Dunne
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D000818:Animals; D005052:Eucalyptus / Q000469:parasitology*; D006430:Hemiptera / Q000254:growth & development*; D007494:Ireland; D010572:Pest Control, Biological; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014863:Wasps / Q000502:physiology*