IAEA Expands Efforts to Stop Screwworm Spread in Americas
- On Friday, The International Atomic Energy Agency and the FAO launched a $1 million research project to contain the New World screwworm outbreak in the Americas, addressing a critical shortage of sterile flies.
- The New World screwworm has re-emerged across Central America and Mexico after decades of containment, with the United States confirming its first animal infection in more than 40 years earlier this month.
- Officials utilize the Sterile Insect Technique, releasing flies treated with radiation to prevent reproduction when they mate with wild populations; a facility in Panama produces about 100 million sterile flies weekly, though emergency response efforts could require up to 600 million.
- Planned capacity in Metapa, Dominguez, Mexico, and Mission, Texas, could add up to 400 million sterile flies weekly in coming years, while the United States contributed $1.5 million this month to support the IAEA's five-year initiative.
- Previous eradication efforts generated annual benefits of around $1.3 billion for livestock producers across the United States, Mexico, and Central America, underscoring why international cooperation remains essential to contain the destructive pest.
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UN agencies launch $1 million project to contain screwworm outbreak
PARIS - The International Atomic Energy Agency and the UN food agency have launched a $1 million research project to help contain the screwworm outbreak in the Americas, including efforts to address a shortage of sterile flies, they said on Friday.
Paris. International Atomic Energy agencies and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a $1 million research project to help contain the burrowing worm outbreak in the Americas, including measures to address the shortage of sterile flies, they reported on Friday.
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U.N. Agencies Launch $1 Million Effort to Expand Sterile Fly Fight Against Screwworm
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