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USDA opens facility producing millions of sterile flies as screwworm cases rise
The USDA has opened a $21 million facility to produce millions of sterile flies to combat rising cases of a flesh-eating livestock parasite. The initiative aims to prevent the spread of screwworms, which threaten livestock health.
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