Medfly control methods were ready for pest’s influx
Excerpt from the May 8, 1965 issue of Science News Letter
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SHOO FLY Mediterranean fruit flies are destructive insect pests. Multiple methods, including releasing sterilized males, have been used to control them and protect fruit crops.
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