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The USDA is using infrared drones and AI-assisted imagery analysis to detect screwworm infestations in Texas livestock and wildlife, complementing sterile fly release programs to combat the spread.
The screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has re-emerged in the US for the first time since the 1980s after the sterile male fly barrier at the Darien Gap failed, prompting renewed eradication efforts.