«We predict they will no longer go extinct» if intervention reduced
fly infestation of finch nests by 40 percent, she adds.
As in before I lost a batch of booch to a
fruit fly infestation due to using a plastic ring and cloth top that I did not purchase from Kombucha Kamp.
In addition to the various possible human actions to
combat fly infestation, Clayton says it is possible «there will be a rapid evolutionary response by the birds, and their immune systems would rapidly develop the ability to combat the fly.
The simulations showed that a 40 percent reduction
in fly infestation of nests would extend the predicted time to extinction by 60 years, which would mean more than 100 years to extinctions in the two gloomy scenarios.
Unfortunately all those folds of skin become breeding grounds
for fly infestations around their tail area.
So, if you happen to get a SCOBY
fruit fly infestation, refer to the referenced article for how to recover without damaging your culture.