flies
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The idea is that when sterile flies are released into targeted areas, they wold mate with wild screwworm flies and prevent them from reproducing.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Eradication was possible through the sterile insect technique, which uses gamma radiation to irradiate screwworm pupae and create sterile male flies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
US officials said some four million sterile flies are now being released weekly from the sky, and that some four million more in the pupae stage were being deployed in ground release chambers.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Experts, though, say the supply of sterile flies is too low to immediately impact and halt the growing screwworm population.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Her mouth hung open so wide Gran would've asked if she was looking to catch flies.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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