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A Nightmare Returns: The Science Explaining the Re-Emergence of the Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Fly "The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly, was eradicated in the U.S. using radiation. Learn why this parasite is a re-emerging threat today."

How An Atomic-Age Technology Beat a Deadly Parasite, and Why That Victory is Now at Risk

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Sterile insect technique (Parasitology 🧬)

The sterile insect technique is a method of biological insect control, whereby overwhelming numbers of sterile insects are released into the wild. The released insects are preferably male, as this is more […]

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