Maxwell Scott of @Max_Scott_Lab has devoted much of his career to outsmarting the screwworm. #FuturePerfect25

Before screwworms were eradicated in the U.S., every cut, every scratch, every navel of a newborn calf threatened to turn fatal. Now the parasites are heading back toward us. @sarahzhang reports: theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

We were happy to contribute a chapter on genetic biocontrol of crop pests to the book “Advances in biocontrol of crop insect pests”, which is now available (shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/deta…). Alexis Kriete, Sarah Hudadoff, Ariel Tarrand and Amarish Yadav contributed equally.

Genetic analyses suggest that larval and adult stages of Lucilia cuprina employ different sensory systems biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_genetic

For decades, the screwworm was eliminated in North America, but containment efforts in Panama have failed. Now cattle smugglers are helping the parasite advance north. @EVYSTADIUM has more.

Read the story here: wired.com/story/a-parasi…

Screwworm: Why is this flesh-eating parasite making a comeback? newscientist.com/article/245920…

Unlock a $200 discount on our Joint Meeting, Future Agriculture / Genetic Engineering, by registering before December 4th (11:59pm MST). Visit hubs.la/Q02Zd5rR0 or hubs.la/Q02ZcMmW0 to secure your spot. #KSFutureAg25 #KSSustainFuture25 #geneticengineering #plantbio

Brilliant read on the crumbling wall keeping the 'man devouring' screw worm out of central & north America, by @ascottgeddes & @SimeonTegel: telegraph.co.uk/global-health/… @TelGlobalHealth

Scientists built a great wall to keep out the ‘man devourer’ – but now it’s fighting back.

The new world screw worm, a species of fly that lays its eggs in the open wounds of warm-blooded animals, is making a comeback.

✍️@ascottgeddes and @SimeonTegel
telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

Si encuentras una gusanera en tu mascota, no te alarmes. Compra medicina con larvicida y cicatrizante, aplícalo en la herida y extrae las larvas con pinzas. Colócalas en un recipiente, no al suelo. Entregalas a un veterinario para análisis

Ayer 12 de noviembre se inauguró el primer "Centro de Eclosión y Dispersión del Gusano Barrenador del Ganado" en Palmerola, Honduras🇭🇳. Este centro, clave en la lucha contra esta plaga, permitirá un trabajo más rápido y efectivo junto al centro de Panamá🇵🇦

¡Atención, productores! Nuestros inspectores, promotores y doctores están trabajando arduamente visitando fincas en todas las provincias🇵🇦 para combatir el GBG🪰. Su cooperación es esencial! revise, cure, tome muestras y transporte animales sanos💪🏻 #JuntosContraEIGBG #COPEG

Gene editing of the deep orange gene leads in temperature-sensitive lethal mutant strains. Check out our new paper in BMC Biotechnology 👇rdcu.be/dxHyk

Huge thanks to everybody who helped turn the @Max_Scott_Lab into a super spooky zone today! Shoutout to Juan, Kalindu, and @dramarish1 for decorating, and to @EACattle for the amazing fly mask 🪰🎭

The @Max_Scott_Lab is open for trick-or-treating! We’re inviting all our @NCSU_DEPP friends to “fly” by Thomas 1542 for some #Halloween buzz. We promise there aren’t any maggots roaming around 😉

Work by Yadav et al. of @Max_Scott_Lab reports the expansion of the genetic toolbox for manipulation of the global crop pest Drosophila suzukii: doi.org/10.1111/imb.12… #OpenAccess #CRISPR #Cas9

Photos (from M. Scott): Eye mutants; authors A. Yadav & A. Yamamoto collect #SWD.

CRISPR Gene Drives: The future of agricultural pest control? | 10/3 #GESColloquium @ 12PM in 1911 Bldg, room 129 & Zoom
Amarish Yadav, a postdoc in @Max_Scott_Lab, joins us to discuss the potential & challenges of using CRISPR gene drives for crop pests. mailchi.mp/ncsu/ges-collo…

New work from Novas et al. of the the @Max_Scott_Lab reports on the identification and functional analysis of Cochliomyia hominivorax U6 gene promoters: doi.org/10.1111/imb.12…
#OpenAccess #CRISPR #Cas9 #Screwworm #U6promoter #GeneEditing

gene drive in the medfly!🧬🪰 🔬new preprint from the lab with @AngelaMeccarie1 @PhilipLeftwich @phiC32 & generously funded by the @BBSRC #genedrive #synbio biorxiv.org/content/10.110…