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'Birth Control for Insects': US Begins Outdoor Tests of GMO Flies Against Livestock Parasite | AR1G

Name: 'Birth Control for Insects': US Begins Outdoor Tests of GMO Flies Against Livestock Parasite | AR1G
Uploaded: 2026-07-23T11:01:40Z
Duration: 5 min 2 s
Description: Scientists at a U.S.-funded facility in Panama are preparing the first outdoor tests of genetically modified screwworm flies, a breakthrough aimed at stopping the flesh-eating livestock pest spreading across Central America and into the United States. The genetically engineered "NovoFly" produces only sterile male flies, a strategy officials say could...

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