An EU-funded initiative has developed scientific tools and techniques for combating two invasive insect species, tomato borer (TB) and spotted wing drosophila (SWD).
Invasive insect species have a significant impact on European agriculture and ecosystems and so need to be detected and controlled. Therefore, the EU-funded ASCII (Ameliorating the sustainable control of invasive insects) project investigated sustainable strategies for controlling two of Europe’s main invasive agricultural pests, TB and SWD.
Further details: EU initiative fights invasive species on their home ground