ecosystem management

Are bio-agents sexy, or wot? You know, the little buggie-wuggies that replace weed killers by doing wot comes naturally. Who knew this was a growth industry in Hawaii? Yet, increasingly, bio-agents are taking up some of the workload in the islands’ war on invasives. Wudja believe fungi that kill leaves, stem-boring nematodes that kill branches, and bugs that eat leaves and flowers. The trick is to make sure biological control stays on the species it’s supposed to control.