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A Trojan Horse trap designed to fight back invasive wasps on the Cocos Islands

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On a remote Australian island you may not have heard of, an invasive wasp infestation is threatening local biodiversity. Now scientists are turning to innovative methods to fight back. Western Australia correspondent Chrispther Tan reports from the Cocos Islands, where the small creatures are having big impacts.
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