New World Screwworm Back in U.S.

The New World screwworm, a deadly livestock parasite, has returned to the U.S.—a nightmare scenario we’ve seen before and know can linger for years. Officials scramble to track how it slipped back in as cases surge. Back in the day, this pest killed hundreds of thousands of animals and cost billions; today, we’ve got a proven playbook thanks to pioneers like Knipling and Bushland, who pioneered the Sterile Insect Technique—releasing millions of radiation-sterilized males to outcompete wild reproduction and save the economy. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bc7ff692467289f7