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Building a Bug Blockade
Southeast Regional Ag News
The federal government is investing in a new sterile fly factory designed to halt the spread of the New World screwworm.
Stopping Screwworms with Science
California Ag Today
USDA’s new sterile fly production center aims to keep a dangerous livestock pest from gaining ground in North America.
Screwworm Still South, Dairy Risks Remain
California Ag Today
UC experts say the New World screwworm remains outside the U.S., but California dairies face unique vulnerabilities if it spreads north.
Combatting Horn Flies with Manure
Southeast Regional Ag News
Horn flies cost the U.S. cattle industry a projected $1 billion annually. Mark Upton, Central Life Sciences, discusses a strategy to combat the pest.