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In the 1960s, the US bred up to 150 million sterile screwworm flies a week in Texas and dropped them from planes to protect livestock from a flesh-eating parasiteThe United States faces a renewed threat from the New World screwworm parasite. This pest, a fly larva, infests animal wounds and causes si...- American scientists and ranchers are racing to stop a flesh-eating fly after 15 animal cases turned up in Texas and New Mexico, and the battle could take more than a yearFlesh-eating maggots, the New World screwworm, have reappeared in Texas and New Mexico, infecting livestock and at least one dog. Driven by...
- Why Some Animals Choose Family Over Freedom And What It Reveals About SurvivalLife in nature is not just about survival. Organisms often help their relatives reproduce. This is explained by inclusive fitness theory. I...
- New GST rates from today, September 22: Check the full list to see what’s cheaper and what’s costlierNew GST Rates Full List: India's revised GST structure, effective today, reduces taxes on nearly 400 goods and services, including food, au...
- Flesh-eating screwworm in the US: What you need to knowA rare case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has been confirmed in a Maryland resident after traveling from Guatemala, mark...
- From treating fungal infections to removing root rot: 7 smart ways to use Hydrogen Peroxide for healthier plantsHydrogen peroxide offers benefits for gardens. Experts Tammy Sons and Lucie Bradley share ways to use it. It treats fungal infections like ...
- What is New World screwworm fly? US halts Mexican livestock imports over growing threatThe US has halted livestock imports from Mexico as the New World screwworm fly spreads closer to the southern border. The parasitic insect ...
- The US is spending $8.5 mn to breed flies in Texas near Mexico border. Reason: 'man-eater' screwwormsThe U.S. is investing $8.5 million to build a fly-breeding facility in Texas, aiming to combat the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating para...
- Flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef pricesThe New World Screwworm, a parasite devastating to livestock, is spreading north through Mexico, prompting the U.S. to halt cattle imports....
- Spices Board formulates comprehensive guidelines for exporters to prevent ETO contaminationThe Spices Board has released comprehensive guidelines for exporters to prevent ethylene oxide contamination in Indian spice products, foll...
- France's battle against tiger mosquitoes threatening 2024 Paris OlympicsFrance is facing a challenge in ensuring the 2024 Paris Olympics are free from mosquito-borne diseases. Asian tiger mosquitoes, carriers of...
- Vaidyaratnam Group plans to double revenue to Rs 500 cr, IPO by 2030The company recorded a revenue of Rs 220 crore, of which Rs 170 crore came in from products/medicines and the rest from services in FY22. T...
- #NoMowMay is all about embracing beauty of the wild & unruly, ecologist shares tips on keeping the lawn greenThe purpose of mowing in a natural grassland should be to mimic grazing by animals.
- Moderna finds that inventing a COVID-19 vaccine was the easy partModerna shares plummeted on Thursday after it announced it would be able to supply only 700 million to 800 million vaccine doses this year,...
- This tech giant is gearing up to remove mosquitoes around the worldIt’s unclear what would happen if the world’s disease-causing mosquitoes were done away with.
- How a Nobel laureate's quest to make GM crops acceptable took him to GodRichard J Roberts, the 1993 Nobel laureate for Medicines, has had meetings with Pope and Buddhist groups to convince them to endorse the sa...
- Why it requires more than simple bans to stop plastic menacePlastic has few fans, yet its history shows that is unlikely to stop in. It is a product that has succeeded despite much overt opposition, ...
- Eliminating a species of mosquitoes that cause dengue is possible, but regulations come its wayDespite a decade, GBIT took long to get an approval for field trial in India given the government’s overtly cautious approach with GM techn...
- Google's machine-raised mosquitoes to shrink vector's numbersSan Francisco, July 23 (IANS) Google's parent company Alphabet and scientists in the US have teamed up to release 20 million machine-raised...
- Jubilant to buy US co for $123mJubilant Organosys is acquiring US-based contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) company Hollister-Stier Labora-tories LLC for...
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