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Sterile blowfly project scales up on Kangaroo Island

The program takes a biological approach to the flystrike problem.

Claire Harris
Research on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, is tackling flystrike by releasing sterile male blowflies.

Research on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, is tackling flystrike by releasing sterile male blowflies. | Credits: Mark Saunders, Kondinin Group.

A LARGE-SCALE sterile blowfly trial on South Australia's Kangaroo Island (KI) is showing promising early results, pointing to a future strategy that could help sheep producers reduce flystrike pressure...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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