The Astronomical Cost of Invasive Species | Jacob Burg

Podcast: Epoch Reports · The Epoch Times

Opublikowano: 2026-10-21

Did you know that invasive species are said to have cost the U.S. economy more than $1 trillion over the past 60 years? In this episode Epoch Times reporter Jacob Burg explains to host Benjamin Trenerry how that cost estimate is built, and how insects, plants, and animals already inside the country are reshaping farms, forests, and wild places. Jacob walks through biocontrol, including the cases where the cure becomes its own problem, why the New World screwworm is back decades after it was eradicated, and how the Asian citrus psyllid has torn through Florida oranges. ...