Saltcedar Leaf Beetle (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Saltcedar Leaf Beetle

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Thisis a saltcedar leaf beetle on a tamarisk plant. University of Utah researchers propose using satellite images to monitor the effects of the beetle's defoliation of tamarisk, an invasive plant that has taken over riverbanks in the Southwest.

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Courtesy Bob Richard, US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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