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Maryland using insects to battle invasive species

By Washington Examiner
Published June 29, 2012 4:48pm ET
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is using insects to fight invasive species.

The State Highway Administration said Friday that it is using a weevil and a beetle that feed only on invasive species harming native plants in wetlands and along roadways.

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