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To to protect berry farms, researchers sterilize fruit flies

June 14, 2023

Using a concept called “gene drive,” researchers at North Carolina State manipulated the insects' DNA so that the female offspring would be sterile.

Source: kare11.com

February 9, 2022

Warming winters, longer growing seasons and wetter weather all make Minnesota more hospitable to the invasive pests.

Source: startribune.com