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California Battling Invasive Insect With Sterile Fruit Flies

Dec 27, 2024 7:31 AM

California is dumping millions of fruit flies in Los Angeles in an attempt to combat an invasive insect capable of wreaking havoc on the state’s agriculture. Here’s how it works.

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