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How Does Electricity Affect Fruit Flies

Scientists interested in fruit fly prevention are currently researching the effects of electricity on fruit flies, particularly those that attack citrus crops. It is believed that high-voltage currents may be capable of killing larvae within affected fruit, thus protecting domestic crops and preventing infested crops from other countries from entering the United States. Electrical currents may also be effective in deactivating harmful fly-borne microorganisms such as E. Coli. 

Neuroscientists also are studying the effects of electricity on fruit flies as a way of better understanding memory acquisition and storage. Research involving fruit flies may have extremely beneficial results for the medical community. 

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