[grej]

The US successfully eradicated screwworms here in 1966 with a brilliant integrated sterile insect technique - I think the very first use of it (and had previously funded helping other countries control it also). But if we had another outbreak spread, I doubt there's any shred of competence left in this current gutted federal government to do anything like that again. Maybe they can have the new ICE folks try to deport the screwworm flies.

[jfengel]

They announced funding to do it again, back in June. But I have no idea if there's anyone around to pay.

[superxpro12]

Lead times are asymmetric.

[luketaylor]

The current plan was announced here a few weeks ago: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/06/...