US fights invasive flies: Senators want funding for research

An invasive spotted lanternfly is threatening crops, vineyards and plants across the US. Senators are backing a bipartisan bill to combat the pest and calling for stronger measures beyond public efforts to kill the insects.

Al Jazeera’s Richard Gaisford reports.

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