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Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When produced and released in large numbers, sterile male flies mate with wild female flies, which then lay unfertilized eggs, according to the USDA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

"Every blow life has dealt her has not broken her, it has made her stronger than anyone could imagine," her vice‑presidential running mate Miki Torres told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Mr. Sanchez now, second mate of the Putnam.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham