Mighty mites: arachnid soldiers deploy to protect a national treasure

Nature, Published online: 18 August 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02423-0

Giuditta Beretta uses predatory mites to wage biowar on thrips, common pests that plague the beloved tulips of the Netherlands.

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