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Called Debug, the project targets Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are native to Africa but have infiltrated nearly half of California’s counties since first being detected in the state in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This first case in 60 years was detected in a three-week-old calf, with the larvae found in its umbilical area.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A calf in southern Texas tested positive for the New World screwworm, the first instance of the deadly fly-borne parasite detected in U.S. livestock since 1966.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

These individuals were identified through blood tests that detected specific autoantibodies associated with the disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

I detected the vocabulary of Mrs. Willard and my heart sank.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath