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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In 1989, a sudden invasion of medflies (Mediterranean fruit flies) descended on California and began devastating the crops. Scientists were puzzled and said that the sudden appearance of the insects "defies logic", and some speculated "biological terrorists" were responsible. Analysis suggested there is no doubt that an outside hand played a role in the dense infestation.