Scientists trained 182 pet dogs to sniff out one of America’s most destructive invasive insects, and most successfully found its hidden eggs |
The spotted lanternfly has become one of the most destructive invasive insects in the United States, threatening vineyards, orchards and forests by feeding on the sap of hundreds of plant species. Finding its egg masses before they hatch is one of the most effective ways to slow its spread, but the eggs are well camouflaged…