females
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Plans are also in motion to release millions of sterile screwworm flies, as the females only mate once in their lifetime, and any eggs they lay will be unfertilised and will not hatch.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes on animals.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Meanwhile, PUFAs reduced cancer development in both males and females.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The traps also revealed differences in emergence timing between males and females.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
I want to see Prince Alfred lose his adoring flock of females.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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