Israeli researchers find solution for wasp that destroys Eucalyptus trees

Posted on July 24, 2007 • By Deena Levenstein
Category: Environment Leave a Comment

Israeli researchers discover bug to combat wasps that destroy Eucalyptus grovesA tiny wasp is the chagrin of many countries. And now, those same countries are requesting assistance from Israel after Israeli scientists, funded by the Jewish National Fund (JNF), found the one millimeter Closterocerus to inhibit the wasp.

The wasps subject Eucalyptus trees to continued attack, causing massive damage. An Israeli research team traveled to Australia where they identified Closterocerus. After extended research on the bug, it was released into Israeli forests. A substantial improvement was noticed there and there are reports that the bug migrated to Jordan, Egypt and Turkey.

Israeli experts have already traveled to Thailand and are soon to make a trip to South Africa.

Eli Ashkenazi, “Israeli researchers discover bug that saves eucalyptus groves”, Haaretz, July 24, 2007

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