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Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico

Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in Mexico
NYT Science Wednesday 02 September 2026, 09:01 UTC By James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas 1 min read
Key Points

New World screwworm flies in a cage at a facility in Metapa, Mexico, that that produces sterile flies, which when released into the wild slowly reduce the population size.

New World screwworm flies in a cage at a facility in Metapa, Mexico, that that produces sterile flies, which when released into the wild slowly reduce the population size.
Metapa (LOCATION) Mexico (LOCATION)
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