Jawa
@jawa
Do you know about the transcontinental screwworm “wall” between Panama and Columbia that’s been keeping screwworms out of North America for the last 60 years? https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/05/flesh-eating-worms-disease-containment-america-panama/611026/
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littleshrimp
@littleshrimp
Thanks for introducing my new nightmare lol
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Jawa
@jawa
It rarely affects humans! I think it’s an impressive achievement. If the public knew how much work went into keeping invasive species out they’d be amazed.
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