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The Important Role of Fireflies as Pest Control

Season 1 Episode 2 | 3m 06s

Mr. Xu Tanghui, head of his village in Hubei Province, China, and Professor Fu Xinhua, a firefly expert from Huazhong Agriculture University, worked together to reintroduce fireflies to the area to act as pest control for its crops.

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