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Millions of sterile fruit flies to be released in Leimert Park area as part of eradication effort

Por: ABC7 Nation October 27, 2023

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LEIMERT PARK (CNS) -- State agriculture officials plan to release millions of sterile male Mediterranean fruit flies into an area surrounding Leimert Park following the discovery of two wild flies in the area.The discovery of the two fruit flies -- which can infest fruits and vegetables by laying eggs inside them, leading to the hatching of maggots -- prompted the California Department of Food and Agriculture to establish a 69- square-mile... + full article



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