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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:
Film clip

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