THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 9, 2024 at 17:05 JST
A row of cherry trees around 2019 before they were cut down due to damage by red-necked longhorned beetles (Provided by Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture)
The red-necked longhorned beetle, an insect designated as a specified invasive alien species in 2018, has now spread to 13 prefectures around the nation and destroyed many of Japan’s beloved cherry trees. [Read More]
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