Experts conduct emergency removal of tiny, destructive pests found breeding inside crops: ‘Trying to race against time’

This conservation team is protecting California’s agriculture from the tiniest of pests.

California Conservation Corps (@caconservationcorps) shared a behind-the-scenes video of their crew tackling an unusual emergency: fruit flies.

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Emergencies can take a variety of shapes and forms. Earlier this year in the Bay Area, Mediterranean Fruit Fly led CCC crews from across the state to remove citrus to keep an invasive pest from doing more damage. #CCCemergency

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