Lily Leaf Beetle Research in Newspaper Report
UMaine research into the lily leaf beetle was mentioned in a story about the beetle on the website for The Daily News of Batavia, N.Y. The story noted that UMaine has done research to identify lilies that have resistance to the beetle, and also mentioned research into botanical insecticides. A University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletindeveloped by UMaine professor Eleanor Groden, UMaine Extension professor Lois Berg Stack and collaborating researcher Philip Stack has more information.
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