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A rat infestation is impacting almond orchards in California, where 80 percent of the world's
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supplier grown. A survey from the California Department of Food and Agriculture found the
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infestation is impacting more than 100,000 acres across four counties. In several areas
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monitoring found up to 32 rats per night in some locations. The rats have reportedly caused issues
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from direct damage to the trees to having to replace farm machinery. The cost of the
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Damages range between $110 to $310 million. Despite that, it's unclear if the cost of almonds will go up for Americans
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Much of the almonds grown in California are exported, including to China
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meaning the industry has already had a tough year due to the ongoing trade war
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The Almond Board of California is now working with the California Association of Pest Control Advisors
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to help get the situation under control. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey
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