US releases flies in Panama to fight the plague of a dangerous worm

The Trump administration agreed with the government of José Raúl Mulino to release millions of flies in Panama to try to extinguish a plague that threatens the livestock and rural areas of the Central American country.]]>

Every week, U.S. aircraft launch more than 14.7 million sterile flies into the Panamanian jungle to stop the sweeper worm, a key operation to protect the U.S. livestock economy.Millions of flies released in PanamaIn an almost invisible operation for public opinion, the U.S. government deploys more than 14.7 million sterile flies each week over the border between Panama and Colombia.The measure seeks to contain the New World sweeper worm, a paras…