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In 1988, scientists released 88 flea beetles in North Dakota to target leafy spurge; at study sites, leafy spurge fell from 182 stems per square yard

In 1988, scientists released 88 flea beetles in North Dakota to target leafy spurge; at study sites, leafy spurge fell from 182 stems per square yard

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In 1988, 88 flea beetles were released in North Dakota to fight leafy spurge. By 1994, stems fell from 182 to five per square yard.

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