1989 California medfly attack
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1989-california-medfly-attack-161-9072723
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1989 California medfly attack
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In 1989, a sudden invasion of Mediterranean fruit flies appeared in California and began devastating crops. Scientists were puzzled and said that the sudden appearance of the insects "defies logic", and some speculated "biological terrorists" were responsible. Analysis suggested that an outside hand played a role in the dense infestation. A person or group calling itself "The Breeders" took responsibility for the bioterrorist attack, as financial retaliation for the environmental damage caused b
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_California_medfly_attack
date created:
2012-02-19T17:43:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T06:38:32Z
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