Fly Wars: Battling the Medfly
- Episode aired Mar 17, 2014
This episode of Retro Report chronicles California's battle against the Mediterranean fruit fly during the summer of 1981. The fly wreaked havoc on backyard fruit trees, threatening the stat... Read allThis episode of Retro Report chronicles California's battle against the Mediterranean fruit fly during the summer of 1981. The fly wreaked havoc on backyard fruit trees, threatening the state's 14 billion dollar agricultural industry, prompting the state to authorize widespread s... Read allThis episode of Retro Report chronicles California's battle against the Mediterranean fruit fly during the summer of 1981. The fly wreaked havoc on backyard fruit trees, threatening the state's 14 billion dollar agricultural industry, prompting the state to authorize widespread spraying of pesticides from the air. This lead to protests as well as a showdown between th... Read all