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Nuclear Technique Helps Prevent Insects from Harming Your Coffee Beans
News Article
4 September 2017
Recent studies have shown that the Mediterranean fruit fly inflicts economic damage to coffee production by reducing weight of the coffee bean and affecting quality. The sterile insect technique integrated with other control methods is being used to control the pest protecting coffee production and industry. This video is also available in Spanish.
