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fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks 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 weeks ago
Agriculture

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

fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks 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 weeks ago
Agriculture

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

Agriculture
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks 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
1 month 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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