DURHAM, N.C., June 24 -- North Carolina State University issued the following press release:
Three NC State University researchers with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help combat the spread of the New World screwworm.
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has awarded $105 million for a total of 40 projects as part of its New World Screwworm Grand Challenge initiative, which focuses on four core priorities:
* Enhance sterile NWS fly production to improve program efficiency and capacity.
* Develop novel NWS traps and lures to modernize detection and early warning systems.
* Advance NWS therapeutics and treatments to reduce animal health impacts...