Researchers tap into DNA to combat invasive fruit flies
New research offers some hope to fruit growers who have struggled with a damaging fruit fly, estimated to cost growers hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
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New research offers some hope to fruit growers who have struggled with a damaging fruit fly, estimated to cost growers hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing drosophila, a pest that one year ruined more than half the berries on the Minnesota farm he and his team run. In recent years, they've cut their losses closer to 5%, but it's been labor-intensive and expensive.
Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing drosophila , a pest that one year ruined more than half the berries on the Minnesota farm he and his team run.
Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing drosophila, a pest that one year ruined more than half the berries on the
Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing drosophila , a pest that one year ruined more than half the berries on the Minnesota farm he and his team run.