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Do Bugs Like Salty Snacks? UConn Student Studying Salt's Impact on Phragmites Feasting
November 19, 2025
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Do Bugs Like Salty Snacks? UConn Student Studying Salt's Impact on Phragmites Feasting

Getting to the bottom of what might make an invasive plant an attractive meal for insects

By Jaclyn Severance

There's no mistaking Phragmites australis when you see it.

Growing upwards of 15 feet tall, it thrives in full sun, sway . . .

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