- Science
- Global
The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns
- February 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
- 16 views
The first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades opened Monday in Texas, part of a larger effort to keep the flesh-eating parasite they spawn from crossing the Mexican border and wreaking havoc on the American cattle industry.
Originally published at Phys.org