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Hundreds of wasps unleashed on ash borers

TOWN OF SAUKVILLE ? Wisconsin researchers released tiny parasitic wasps into the wild as part of an effort to slow the population growth of a destructive beetle species that has destroyed millions of trees. UW-Madison entomologists released 800 stingless Asian wasps from four plastic cups Wednesday at the Riveredge Nature Center in Newburg, so they can feast on the larvae of the emerald ash borer.