[kaktuskid]

We had a screwworm infestation back in the 70s, the Govt let loose sterile female screwworm flies. The problem eventually went away.

[hinckley buzzard]

I remember that. Mostly Arizona and New Mexico iirc. Probably from cattle wandering across the Mexican border.

[Frank Drebin]

No, a lot are still around and they own a lot of cats now.

[Red Badger]

[Deaf Smith]

>>screwworm infestation back in the 70s

I remember that.

There were some bulls I got on in the chute and their backs were covered in lumps.

[packagingguy]

Now we have gene drives that can kill of invasive species; insert a deleterious gene using CRISPER technology into individuals and release them:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_drive

[PrairieLady2]

Aren’t they the same as bot flys? If so, they’ve been around for a long time.

[38special]

We are so screwed 😬