What's all the buzz with all these flies?

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Video Report By Phil Blauer, Anchor/Reporter - bio | email

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - Our newsroom hotline has been buzzing lately with viewers annoyed by what seems to be a sudden surge in flies.

We wanted to know if there was any environmental reason behind an apparent increase in the noisy nuisances.

Watch the video report for the full story.

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What's all the buzz with all these flies? - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com

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