Bees to battle alien moths From: China Daily | Date: May 25, 2006| Author: | Copyright 2006 China Daily. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

A billion bees are being bred in Beijing to defend the city from invading hordes of American white moths.

The billion-strong army of chouionia cunea, a tiny bee which is a natural predator of the moth, will soon be ready for release in the capital, reported the Xinhua News Agency.

White moths first arrived in China in 1979 and have now colonised six cities and provinces in the northern part of the country.

The moths are ravenous plant-eaters, and an outbreak can decimate surrounding greenery.

Each female lays up to 2,000 eggs in one go and can spawn between 30 million and 200 million offspring ...

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