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New World screwworms are the flesh-eating, larval form of Cochliomyia hominivorax, a species of blow fly.

The US has a plan to breed millions of flies and drop them from planes. Here’s why

Kameryn Griesser, CNN July 14, 2025

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the latest screwworm infestation numbers from COPEG. (CNN) — Hundreds of millions of flies dropping from planes in the sky might sound like a horrible...

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