Introducing new dung beetles to reduce flies

Sharon O'Keeffe
January 14 2020 - 8:00am
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: Dung beetles at work. Photo: CSIRO
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: Dung beetles at work. Photo: CSIRO

Swallowed a few flies this summer? Australian scientists are looking to introduce new species of dung beetle, hoping to decrease fly populations exacerbated by drought conditions.

Sharon O'Keeffe

Sharon O'Keeffe

National Agriculture Writer - Farm Machinery and Technology

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