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Efforts Underway to Combat New World Screwworm Outbreak
Original: Combating New World Screwworm Outbreak
Health and agricultural authorities are working to combat an outbreak of New World screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae infest the wounds of warm-blooded animals. The parasite, largely controlled in the Americas for decades through sterile insect techniques, poses a serious threat to livestock and wildlife. Control efforts typically involve surveillance, animal treatment and releasing sterile flies to break the reproduction cycle.
Why now: A renewed screwworm outbreak threatens livestock industries and food security, drawing attention to containment efforts.
New World screwwormUnited States Department of Agriculturelivestock industry
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- Combating New World Screwworm Outbreak · The Prairie News
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