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Beijing fights invasive moths with parasitic wasps and caterpillar-catching contests

First reported 2026-10-04 11:00 UTC · Updated 2026-10-04 11:00 UTC · 1 independent source

Authorities in the Chinese capital are releasing more than a billion parasitic wasps and encouraging caterpillar-catching competitions to try to contain the spread of the invasive North American fall webworm. The caterpillars have blanketed trees in Beijing and surrounding areas this summer…

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