SCIENCEJun 28 · 15:56 UTCKXAN NBC AUSTINJosie Fischels

USDA opens facility producing millions of sterile flies as screwworm cases rise

The USDA has opened a new $21 million facility to produce millions of sterile flies aimed at combating rising cases of a flesh-eating livestock parasite.

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