Contact: cathleen Moore-Linn
cmoore@uguam.uog.edu
University of Guam

Invasive Scale Hides In Cycads

Caption: Aubrey Moore inspects cycad leaves in search of an insect pest that threatens the cycad populations in Guam and nearby islands. Moore and fellow researcher Thomas Marler have shown how the small insect can hide in secretive locations on the plants.

Credit: Thomas Marler

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