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Texas researchers advance cheaper, safer technology to combat New World screwworm

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Scientists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research said they have successfully sterilized male New World screwworm (NWS) flies without using radioactive material, providing a faster, cheaper and safer option to combat a pest that could wreak havoc on the state's livestock industry.

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    Scientists at Texas A&M AgriLife Research said they have successfully sterilized male New World screwworm (NWS) flies without using radioactive material, providing a faster, cheaper and safer option to combat a pest that could wreak havoc on the state's livestock industry.

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