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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Julia Musto

Dogs might be the key to getting rid of pesky spotted lanternflies before they even become a problem

There’s a new hero in the fight against invasive spotted lanternflies: your dogs.

For the first time, people and their pups were able to effectively detect the eggs that hatch the pesky Asian pests, which have the ability to damage trees, crops, and other plants. The egg masses – including 30 to 50 eggs – are notoriously hard to find, according to researchers at Virginia Tech and Texas Tech Universities.

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