NAIROBI, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Scientists at the Nairobi-based International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) have turned to wasps to fight Tuta absoluta, a highly destructive tomato pest that was detected for the first time in Africa in 2008 and has since spread rapidly across the continent.
The wasps have been imported from Peru, the native home of the pest, and are being introduced outside its origin for the first time.
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