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US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs
The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.
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According to BBC News’s source item, US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs, The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.
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- US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogsBBC News - 2026-06-05T00:56:42+00:00
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