Dossier
sterile-insect technique
Coverage of sterile-insect technique in the Nexus archive.
- The Screwworm Is Messing With America’s Beef
The New World screwworm, a fly whose larvae attack livestock, has resurged in the U.S. after 60 years of eradication, threatening cattle and beef prices. The USDA is deploying sterile-insect techniques to combat the infestation, but the U.S. cattle herd is already strained by drought and rising costs.