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How was the tsetse fly exterminated on the island of Zanzibar?

On the African island of Zanzibar, the tsetse fly, which caused great damage to pastoralists, was completely exterminated. For this, a huge number of male flies were specially bred, sterilized by irradiation and released into the wild. Due to their numerical superiority, they quickly replaced normal males.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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