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From Capital Press – USDA Enlists Genetically Modified Flies to Stop New World Screwworms

The USDA plans to step up its war on cattle-infesting New World Screwworms by doubling its capacity to breed sterilized males to mate with wild females and thwart reproduction. Read the full article to hear input from our Chief Science Officer, Jason Sawyer.

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