News Headline

Caterpillar loss in tropical forest linked to extreme rain, temperature events

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2020-01-22

Using a 22-year dataset of plant-caterpillar-parasitoid interactions collected within a patch of protected Costa Rican lowland Caribbean forest, scientists report declines in caterpillar and parasitoid diversity and density that are paralleled by losses in an important ecosystem service: biocontrol of herbivores by parasitoids.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-01-caterpillar-loss-tropical-forest-linked.html