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Tiny beetles enlisted to save iconic N.S. hemlock trees
Maria Nsue
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An invasive species of insect is threatening Nova Scotia’s hemlock trees, prompting scientists to ship in tiny black beetles to gobble them up. Jeff Fidgen, a biologist with the Canadian Forest Service, tells us how it works — and whether anything could go wrong.
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