sterile
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Eradication was possible through the sterile insect technique, which uses gamma radiation to irradiate screwworm pupae and create sterile male flies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Currently, facilities in the US and Mexico are only capable of producing about 100 million sterile flies per week.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
US officials said some four million sterile flies were already being released weekly from the sky, and that some four million more in the pupae stage were being deployed in ground release chambers.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The plan is to infect males — which don’t bite — with a bacteria called Wolbachia, which effectively renders them sterile.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
These sterile boats were not made to appreciate the sea.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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