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Yeast repelled an invasive blueberry pest in lab tests
Phys.org reports the pest laid far fewer eggs after yeast exposure, though the yeast still attracted common fruit flies.
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Phys.org reports that Rutgers scientists accidentally identified natural repellents against an invasive blueberry pest after fruit flies invaded their lab. In lab tests, the pest laid far fewer eggs after exposure to yeast that remained attractive to common fruit flies.
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