Waging war on Australia's nastiest parasite: Scientists map blowfly genome

Saturday, June 27, 2015 - 14:30 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have decoded the Australian sheep blowfly genome, adding ammunition to the battle against one of the nation's most insidious pests. This blowfly is responsible for about $280 million in losses to Australia's sheep industry each year from flystrike.

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