Tiny warriors take on Hartbeespoort Dam’s hyacinth invasion

Tiny warriors take on Hartbeespoort Dam’s hyacinth invasion

Millions of tiny insects are fighting one of Hartbeespoort Dam’s biggest environmental problems — one hyacinth plant at a time HARTBEESPOORT — They are barely 3 mm long, easily overlooked and certainly don't look like formidable environmental warriors. Yet the tiny water hyacinth hopper, Megamelus scutellaris, has become one of the most important weapons in the continuing