This researcher is unleashing a new predator to combat Japanese beetles on P.E.I.

Muzammil Hussain August 06, 2026

A woman holding a gadget that releases small flies onto flowers stands in front of a flowering shrub.

A researcher on P.E.I. hopes a project with winsome flies will help crush the pesky Japanese beetles that have been attacking Island gardens for years. The flies have worked in other areas, and now they're being set free here. CBC’s Nancy Russell reports.

A researcher on P.E.I. hopes a project with winsome flies will help crush the pesky Japanese beetles that have been attacking Island gardens for years. The flies have worked in other areas, and now they're being set free here. CBC’s Nancy Russell reports. A woman holding a gadget that releases small flies onto flowers stands in front of a flowering shrub.

A researcher on P.E.I. hopes a project with winsome flies will help crush the pesky Japanese beetles that have been attacking Island gardens for years. The flies have worked in other areas, and now they're being set free here. CBC’s Nancy Russell reports.