Re:‘The Last of Us,’ fruit fly edition
by Jedd on Saturday May 27, 2023 @07:29PM
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The pest control I'm talking about 'releasing' is literally already in Carolyn's back yard - Carolyn being the post-doc researcher subject of TFA, based in California, USA.
So, yeah, it's really dangerous, but probably only for these species of fruit fly.
I'm not suggesting we (Australia) would not validate it against other related species, including native fruit flies, and then do a risk / benefit analysis based on those findings.
Regular inoculation of trap bait/fruit, regional dispersal schedules, etc may be all that's required to knock pest population numbers down periodically.
So, yeah, it's really dangerous, but probably only for these species of fruit fly.
I'm not suggesting we (Australia) would not validate it against other related species, including native fruit flies, and then do a risk / benefit analysis based on those findings.
Regular inoculation of trap bait/fruit, regional dispersal schedules, etc may be all that's required to knock pest population numbers down periodically.