Millions Of Flies Harvested At Military Base To Be Dropped Over Los Angeles

Jay Van Rein, a spokesperson for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, revealed that millions of flies harvested at military bases were to be dropped over Los Angeles to sterilize an invasive species of Asian fruit fly.

California is preparing to release millions of fruit flies in the affected area in order to tackle the infestation of an invasive species of Asian fruit flies that has put it under quarantine.

In July, 69 square miles of the Los Angeles region—including po...

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