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fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

Mexico's major initiative to eradicate the screwworm will be ready in July 2026

In 1991, the Mexican state of Chiapas was the epicenter of the first eradication of the cattle screwworm infestation in history. An old sterile fly plant, which operated for about seven years in Chiapa de Corzo about nine miles from the capital, Tuxtla Gutierrez once produced millions of flies that achieved that initial victory over the pest. Now, 34 years later, the same disease is causing alarm in North and Central America.
Agriculture
#new-world-screwworm
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
Public health

A Human Case Of This Flesh-Eating Parasite Was Reported In The US, So Here's How To Stay Safe

fromAxios
2 months ago
Agriculture

Flesh-eating screwworm case detected in person in U.S. for first time in years

fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
Public health

A Human Case Of This Flesh-Eating Parasite Was Reported In The US, So Here's How To Stay Safe

fromAxios
2 months ago
Agriculture

Flesh-eating screwworm case detected in person in U.S. for first time in years

Agriculture
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Parts of Santa Clara County placed under quarantine for invasive Mediterranean fruit fly

A 109-square-mile Santa Clara County quarantine follows detection of Medflies to protect over 250 produce varieties using sterile male releases and treatments.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Texas prepares for war as invasion of flesh-eating flies appears imminent

The main method to wipe out screwworms is the sterile insect technique (SIT), exploiting their life cycle weakness, as they tend to only mate once.
Agriculture
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