The United States is ramping up an unusual but proven defense strategy against a deadly parasite threatening to cross the southern border – breeding millions of sterile flies and dropping them from planes over Mexico. New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating pest that can kill livestock within weeks, has steadily moved northward through Central America since 2023. It reached southern Mexico last November, sparking major concerns for the $515 billion US cattle industry. “This can kill a thousand-pound cow in two weeks,” said Dr. Michael Bailey, president-elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Unlike typical maggots that feed on dead tissue, … Continue reading US Drops 100 Million Sterile Flies Weekly Against Flesh-Eating Pest Threatening $515B Cattle Industry