species
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Reports of unidentified Prionus larvae damaging blueberry roots date back to 2010, but researchers had struggled to determine which species was responsible.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The land would be restored by replanting suitable species and "village centres, mosques, schools and graves" would be spared, he said, indicating land owners would be offered "alternative" plots further away.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Its director, Zak Showell, said it was a "challenge" to breed the species.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
"Before now, researchers often just assumed the species of Prionus on their commodities based on adult identification," Geisert said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Most alarmingly, these statistics indicate that we are currently in the midst of a sixth mass extinction—a mass dying-off of species.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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