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An Insect Plague Bombards a Natural Defense

Roseau cane grows near an oil facility south of Venice, La., Feb. 5, 2018. The devastation of roseau cane at the hands of an invasive species could bring problems for the oil industry, which has hundreds of active wells in the lower delta; unlike the hulking offshore rigs, the wells in marshes are lower to the water. (William Widmer/The New York Times)