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Los Angeles is doing something similar with fruit flies. [1] They're releasing infertile males, in the hopes that they outcompete males of a non-native species
by gnicholas 3y ago
Los Angeles is doing something similar with fruit flies. [1] They're releasing infertile males, in the hopes that they outcompete males of a non-native species that could threaten the agricultural industry.
1: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/millions-of-sterile-fruit-flies-will-soon-be-dropped-on-los-angeles-180983176/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/millions-of-steril...