I think there is also room to expand the program to other pests, such as a new one called the spotted wing drosophila. It is a vinegar fly that lays its eggs in ripe fruit, which is different from other flies that lay their eggs in rotting fruit. That affects soft fruits, so blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and I think maybe even apricots, and grapes.
There's room to expand this sterile insect release program to other pests. The apple clearwing moth is another one decimating orchards in the south end of the valley.