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Scientists Explore Gene Editing to Manage Invasive Species

July 20, 2022 Cecilia Sequeira, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

In the U.S., the environmental and economic costs caused by invasive species are estimated to exceed $120 billion per year. Since invasive pests have few or no natural predators, they can quickly spread, and throw off entire ecosystems by pushing out native species and reducing biological diversity...

Animals Research and Science