Beetle thought extinct for 50 years returns to Poland — and eats Europe's pest
The oak processionary moth is devastating oak forests across Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Germany, and its larvae have now reached Poland. An unexpected ally has emerged: a beetle believed extinct for 50 years has returned on its own, drawn by the abundance of its favourite food — the moth's larvae. The discovery raises hopes for a natural, chemical-free method of controlling the pest.
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