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minus-squareWakmrow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down25·1 month agoMy understanding is that there’s one factory producing the sterile flies. And it could have been expanded a long time ago. I’m not saying Trump isn’t to blame but like everything else Biden didn’t do shit either.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·1 month agorather odd people are getting downvoted for stating the actual science behind it. i think it was raging in south america for a long time, and it was never controlled in that continent.
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoPolitical instability and size are reasons for not eradicating it in south america.
My understanding is that there’s one factory producing the sterile flies. And it could have been expanded a long time ago.
I’m not saying Trump isn’t to blame but like everything else Biden didn’t do shit either.
rather odd people are getting downvoted for stating the actual science behind it. i think it was raging in south america for a long time, and it was never controlled in that continent.
Political instability and size are reasons for not eradicating it in south america.