Radio Active Flies

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

616

Date Released

13 Oct 1966

Date recorded

9 Sep 1966

Length of issue (in feet)

680

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Children’s Farm
2. 2Radio Active Flies
3. 3Avocado Pears

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: ... at the Citrus Industry Laboratories in Israel definitely belong to the scientists. They are preventing flies from laying the eggs that will ruin a fruit crop by sterilizing them with radio-active material. The flies are fed on specially prepared food and then released in the orchards where they either mate ineffectually with fertile flies or starve them out. The flies are not dangerous, despite the small amount of radiation which allows the scientists to keep a close eye on their pets. Now see how scientific a chef can get ...

Keywords

Science and technology; Insects

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

150

Story extras:

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