Tag Archives: Israel

Sterile Radioactive Bugs Arrive in Croatia

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Ron Miksha

  Why did a kibbutz in Israel ship 380 million sterile, radioactive fruit flies to Croatia? That might be the most unusual introduction this blog has ever used. Here’s the backstory… Ceratitis capitata – the lovely but insidious Mediterranean Fruit … Continue reading →

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Fire in the Shop

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Ron Miksha

A couple of weeks ago, a warehouse fire destroyed a bee outfit’s shop at an old kibbutz in Israel. A dozen hives were lost, along with processing equipment and supers. The kibbutz was founded in 1934 by progressives from Poland … Continue reading →

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