reproducing

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The idea is that when sterile flies are released into targeted areas, they wold mate with wild screwworm flies and prevent them from reproducing.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

That is because Mythos excels at reproducing previously documented attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The researchers believe many factors such as the group size and subsequent competition of resources, and "male-male competition" for reproducing may be to blame.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

That is especially true at high altitudes in the Andes, where genetically European women have physiological difficulties even in reproducing, and where native Andean crops still offer the most suitable basis for food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond