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As New World screwworm reaches Texas, Trump officials race to breed more sterile flies
The New World screwworm has reached Texas, prompting Trump officials to accelerate breeding of sterile flies to combat the threat. The parasitic fly's larvae feed on living tissues of warm-blooded animals.
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