How rotting food in the kitchen and a whiff of vinegar led to a 'happy' agricultural accident
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Rutgers researchers accidentally discovered natural repellents that may deter an invasive pest affecting blueberries, after fruit flies were drawn to rotting food and vinegar in their laboratory. The finding could inform more natural approaches to protecting crops from pests.
Rutgers scientists have identified natural repellents against an invasive blueberry pest, a discovery made accidentally when fruit flies invaded their laboratory.
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