The U.S. plans to dump billions of flies from planes to fight a flesh-eating maggot

The U.S. government plans to release billions of sterilized male flies over Mexico and southern Texas to combat the deadly New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating maggot that threatens livestock, pets, and wildlife. This proven method involves radiation-sterilized males mating with wild females, leading to population collapse. Experts call it a major scientific success in pest control that protects the beef industry and ecosystem.

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