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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 ...
The Express - Lock Haven16h
The US 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 ...
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 ...
EL PAÍS English17h
Mexico makes small progress in negotiations with the US amid Trump’s onslaught
The resumption of livestock exports and the reduced tax on remittances are concrete victories, but the bilateral relationship ...
Flesh-eating screwworms could boost record high beef prices, expert says
Though roughly 700 miles from the Texas border, the New World screwworm poses a significant threat that could impact American ...
Independent.ie on MSN17h
US to dump millions of sterile flies on Texas in bid to eliminate 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 ...
The Daily Sentinel6h
New World Screwworm
The folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission are hoping for the best and preparing ...
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A law in Connecticut allows tow truck companies to sell the cars they tow after just 15 days. Critics of the law call it ...
US government plans to breed millions of flies to combat a pest in Texas
The US government plans to breed and release millions of sterile screwworm flies in Texas and Mexico to combat the re-emergence of the flesh-eating insect. The New World Screwworm lays eggs in the ...
Lufkin Daily News17h
New World Screwworm: State officials hoping for the best, preparing for the worst, last detection of old foe about 700 miles south of US
The folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission are hoping for the best and preparing ...