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Adelges tsugae
Invasive SpeciesHemlock wooly adelgid
Was NOT FOUND by NobleHS
on 2012-01-18 in North Berwick
Lythrum salicaria
Invasive SpeciesPurple loosestrife
Was NOT FOUND by 61td5
on 2011-10-11 in E. Waterboro
Lythrum salicaria
Invasive SpeciesPurple loosestrife
Was FOUND by 046
on 2011-09-26 in Falmouth

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Bullies versus benefactors: Natives vs. Invasives
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