flies
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At a press conference Monday afternoon, federal and Texas officials are putting sterile flies at the center of their effort to control New World Screwworm.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
And many think this is Musk's Icarus moment – when he flies too close to the sun.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency had already deployed millions of sterile flies after the first Texas case was confirmed last week, and would continue with more releases in newly confirmed areas.
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
“You know that saying about how time flies when you’re having fun?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
