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How rotting food in the kitchen and a whiff of vinegar led to a 'happy' agricultural accident

Rutgers scientists have identified natural repellents against an invasive blueberry pest, a discovery made accidentally when fruit flies invaded their laboratory.

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Rutgers scientists have identified natural repellents against an invasive blueberry pest, a discovery made accidentally when fruit flies invaded their laboratory. The accident, more than a decade in the making, could one day transform how commercial crops are protected.

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