Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It
by Burns, Loree Griffin
Series:Scientists in the Field (Houghton Mifflin)
BeetlesScientistsTreesNSTA/CBC Outstanding ScienceJunior Library Guild SelectionEnvironmental Issues
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AR Book Level
7.3
AR Points
2
Word Count
10,678
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
169508 EN
About this book
The Asian longhorned beetle slipped into the United States inside wooden shipping crates, and its rapid spread threatens hardwood forests from the East Coast to the Midwest. Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It follows the scientists, foresters, and community volunteers who team up with beetle-sniffing dogs to hunt down the pest and stop its destruction. Their battle to eradicate the invasive insect while protecting the environment becomes a high-stakes race against time to save the nation's trees.
