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Texarkana Gazette3h
U.S. plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to ...
Weird Way USDA Combats Flesh-Eating Maggots in Texas
Texas skies are about to get crowded, but not with birds or drones. Instead, millions of sterilized flies are being released ...
U.S. prepares to airdrop billions of flies to combat a devastating enemy: “It’s fantastic technology”
In a move that sounds like science fiction, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA) is gearing up to begin a decades‑old ...
The Poultry Site8h
Weekly Global Protein Digest: Poultry farmers sue major processors for alleged “no poach” conspiracy
USDA and Mexican authorities have increased surveillance, detection, and eradication efforts, including: Establishing a ...
The Daily Sentinel15h
New World Screwworm
The folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission are hoping for the best and preparing ...
US plans to mass-produce male screwworm flies to drop on Mexico, Texas
In an effort to contain the spread of a dangerous parasite threatening both animals and humans, US officials are preparing to release billions of ste ...
Millions of flies to be dropped over Texas to combat flesh-eating maggots
The federal government is going to take millions of sterile flies and dump them on Texas in the hopes that they'll kill off a ...