Not all heroes wear capes. Some wag their tails at pests.
Working dogs in California's agricultural industry are getting much more than table scraps from the federal government, and for good reason — their noses are keeping weeds and pests out of state farmlands.
A fully trained pest-detection dog can smell dozens of unique targets, including the notorious spotted lanternfly, huanglongbing or"citrus greening disease", freshwater hydrilla weeds and the bane of vintners, the glassywing sharpshooter. "If you can catch an infestation at ground zero, the cost of controlling a pest can be around a million dollars in a year for the dogs, package handling and destruction. Eradication after an outbreak can be over $15 million for chemicals and treatments, and that's not including damages to crops."
According to the CDFA, each recruit is a rescue dog chosen for their"high food drive" , sturdiness and pleasant demeanor — so they're mostly Labrador retrievers.
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