New World Screwworm Returns to the U.S.; Sterile-Fly Program Ramps Up
TL;DR
The New World screwworm fly has reappeared in the United States, signaling a potential northward spread that could threaten livestock. In response, authorities are expanding a sterile-fly program, including a facility in Edinburg, Texas, where dyed fly pupae are used to rear and release sterile males to curb the population.
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- What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US AP News
- Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd NBC News
- Here's what to know about the flesh-eating New World screwworm WMUR
- Potentially deadly, flesh-eating parasite breaches Texas border threatening local wildlife and livestock FOX Weather
- Current Status aphis.usda.gov
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