https://cnas.ucr.edu/ en https://cnas.ucr.edu/media/2025/12/23/california-researchers-working-prevent-screwworm-infestation-north-border <span>California researchers working to prevent screwworm infestation north of the border</span> <span><span>tomwt</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-23T08:05:12-08:00" title="Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 08:05">Tue, 12/23/2025 - 08:05</time> </span> <a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/in-the-media">More CNAS in the Media</a> Salvador Rivera | NewsNation <time datetime="2025-12-23T12:00:00Z">December 23, 2025</time> <p>NEWSNATION - During the late 1800s and well into the 1900s, the New World screwworm invaded the U.S., devastating livestock and requiring a decades-long eradication campaign.</p><p>During that time, the fly could be found from California to Florida.</p><p>Eventually, scientists discovered that by releasing sterile male flies into the air, they could all but eliminate the species.</p><p>“By 1966, California was one of the last places the fly was eradicated from,” said <a href="https://profiles.ucr.edu/alec.gerry" target="_blank" title="Alec Gerry"><strong>Alec Gerry</strong></a><strong>, a professor of veterinary entomology at the University of California, Riverside</strong>.</p><p><a class="btn-ucr" href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/california-researchers-working-to-prevent-screwworm-infestation-north-of-the-border/amp/" target="_blank" title="Read the Full Article" aria-label="Read the Full Article">Read the Full Article</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/tags/department-entomology" hreflang="en">Department of Entomology</a></div> <div><a href="https://cnas.ucr.edu/tags/alec-gerry" hreflang="en">Alec Gerry</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://cnas.ucr.edu/media/2025/12/23/california-researchers-working-prevent-screwworm-infestation-north-border" data-a2a-title="California researchers working to prevent screwworm infestation north of the border"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fcnas.ucr.edu%2Fmedia%2F2025%2F12%2F23%2Fcalifornia-researchers-working-prevent-screwworm-infestation-north-border&amp;title=California%20researchers%20working%20to%20prevent%20screwworm%20infestation%20north%20of%20the%20border"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; const targetContainer = document.querySelector('.a2a_kit.addtoany_list'); if (!targetContainer) return; const addClassToLabels = () => { const labels = targetContainer.querySelectorAll('.a2a_label'); if (labels.length > 0) { labels.forEach(label => { if (!label.classList.contains(customClassName)) { label.classList.add(customClassName); } }); console.log('Successfully applied show-for-sr class to AddToAny labels.'); return true; } return false; }; const observerConfig = { childList: true, subtree: true }; const observer = new MutationObserver((mutationsList, observer) => { if (addClassToLabels()) { observer.disconnect(); } }); if (!addClassToLabels()) { observer.observe(targetContainer, observerConfig); } })(); </script> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:05:12 +0000 tomwt 3952 at https://cnas.ucr.edu