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Millions of sterile fruit flies are being dropped on L.A. to fight an infestation

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation November 03, 2023

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The citrus trees at C&S Nursery in Baldwin Hills would normally be full of passionfruit, kumquats and other fruits this time of year. But last month, employees stripped dozens of them and placed them at the rear of the lot, away from the public, as part of an all-out quarantine effort aimed at eradicating one of the most destructive pests in the world: the Mediterranean fruit fly. In addition to the fruit removal, ordered by Los Angeles County... + full article



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