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9 Sept 202612:31 am

Ecology9 Sept 2026 · 12:31 am12:31 am

Montana's 1973 Gall Fly Release for Knapweed Control Led to Unexpected Hantavirus Surge Decades Later

In 1973, Montana introduced gall flies to control invasive spotted knapweed, which unexpectedly led to a surge in deer mouse populations due to the flies becomi

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Montana's 1973 Gall Fly Release for Knapweed Control Led to Unexpected Hantavirus Surge Decades Later

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