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BEYOND LOCAL: In Quebec's strawberry fields, a tiny insect may forecast big climate impacts: study

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Researchers out of Laval University say migratory leafhoppers, a small cicada-like insect, appear to be arriving earlier in the season and dominating fields around Quebec City

A new study suggests a small insect encroaching on Quebec's strawberry fields could help forecast some major impacts of climate change on agriculture.

Not only that, they say leafhoppers are well-known vectors of a harmful bacteria and more research is needed to figure out if they are contributing to a reported increase in diseased strawberries around Quebec City.

 

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