Entomological Society of America. (2015, February 9). Rice growers: New resource against the rice water weevil. ScienceDaily. Retrieved March 2, 2015 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150209171315.htm

“A native of the southeastern U.S., the rice water weevil invaded Japan in 1976, Korea in 1980, China in 1988, and Italy in 2004.” An open-access article provides management strategies that rice growers can implement. The rice water weevil can spread very quickly because of its ability to reproduce asexually. The strategies provided by the article include draining fields, delayed planting, winter flooding, and nutrient augmentation. The article also recommends using crops that have been genetically modified as a pest management strategy.

This is related to environmental science because it shows that not all native species are appreciated by us humans. Native species can be just as harmful to us as invasive species. The difference is that a native species does not have a very dramatic effect in an ecosystem. The discussed strategies such as GMOs are looked down upon by society but are very crucial to sustaining an over populated world that carries humans that take more than what they need.