Swormlure-5, created using modern science and built upon previous versions, is a potent synthetic attractant that mimics the scent of open wounds, drawing adult screwworm flies to the bait, where they die, according to Sid Miller, Texas agriculture commissioner, who is quoted in this article.
Source: Bovine Practitioner, July 2025, 2025. Link. The attractant only impacts screwworm and blow flies and should pose no threat to beneficial insects such as honeybees, monarch butterflies or other pollinators.
The Swormlure-5 deployment should reinforce existing sterile fly operations and supercharge early detection and suppression of screwworm fly populations.”
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