Hawaii introduced predatory beetles 13 times to control crop pests; the only species that established was one scientists never meant to introduce
- A study published in Biological Control titled Calosoma (Coleoptera: Carabidae) biological control introductions to Hawaiʻi: Taxonomic ignorance and confusion lead to an unexpected result documents 13 introductions of beetles from the genus Calosoma between 18
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- A study published in Biological Control titled Calosoma (Coleoptera: Carabidae) biological control introductions to Hawaiʻi: Taxonomic ignorance and confusion lead to an unexpected result documents 13 introductions of beetles from the genus Calosoma between 18
Sources: Times of India