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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Oct-2023 06:06:38 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} https://ktla.com/news/local-news/millions-of-fruit-flies-will-be-dumped-on-los-angeles/ [ktla com]
#Medfly found in #Los_Angeles !SoCal
Because it is so destructive to agriculture, #California dept of food and agriculture will be releasing 250K sterile male medflies per week to try and prevent reproduction. I remember walking home at night with one of my brothers after work while helicopters were spraying malathion laced bait to stop an infestation of Mediterranean fruit flies in the #SGV San Gabriel Valley.