The article traces the history of the screwworm, a devastating livestock pest in the Southern US, and the development of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to eradicate it in the mid-20th century. It then describes the recent resurgence of the New World screwworm in the Florida Keys due to warming climates, threatening livestock and wildlife, and the renewed use of SIT to combat the outbreak.
The article traces the history of the screwworm, a devastating livestock pest in the Southern US, and the development of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to eradicate it in the mid-20th century. It then describes the recent resurgence of the New World screwworm in the Florida Keys due to warming climates, threatening livestock and wildlife, and the renewed use of SIT to combat the outbreak.
The article traces the history of the screwworm, a devastating livestock pest in the Southern US, and the development of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to eradicate it in the mid-20th century. It then describes the recent resurgence of the New World screwworm in the Florida Keys due to warming climates, threatening livestock and wildlife, and the renewed use of SIT to combat the outbreak.
The article explores the history of screwworm, a parasitic fly that plagued livestock in the Americas, its near-eradication through the sterile insect technique, and recent resurgences due to climate change and other factors.