US to breed billions of flies in battle against screwworm outbreak
TL;DR
The US plans to breed and release billions of sterile flies to combat the flesh-eating screwworm pest threatening livestock and wildlife, using environmentally friendly methods that have previously eradicated the pest in North America.
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