A younger brother worked at a different, more distant mall. He used to catch a bus from his mall to mine, and we'd walk home together. Later on, I saw people wearing t-shirts with the name of one of the affected communities and "medfly" with a drawing of a fly.

At the time, some were worried about the effects of the pesticide on humans, pets, and on vehicle paint. But 40+ years later, I am unaware of any effects that could be blamed on malathion.

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