Dropping Millions Of ‘Special Flies’ Into U.S. Airspace Was One Of The Best Decisions We Ever Made—Here’s Why

The New World screwworm, a devastating livestock pest that feeds on living animal tissue, was eradicated from U.S. soil using a groundbreaking technique known as the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). Here’s how it saves the U.S. close to a billion dollars a year.