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New approach to NOW control takes a genetic route
Flyttr, formerly Oxitec, is developing a sterile male navel orangeworm made with a genetic change instead of radiation, aiming for males that compete better with wild moths. A nearly $5 million grant with FFAR and the Almond Board backs the work. It's early, costs aren't known, and it's meant to add to sanitation, monitoring and mating disruption. Read the full article, with photos, at wcngg.com.
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