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Not expensive at all. 10s of millions of dollars a year is my understanding.
by beached_whale 1y ago
Not expensive at all. 10s of millions of dollars a year is my understanding.
- bglazer 1y ago$200 million in total, approximately the cost of two (2) F35B fighter jets https://cr.usembassy.gov/sections-offices/aphis/screwworm-program/ https://cr.usembassy.gov/sections-offices/aphis/screwworm-pr...
- janice1999 1y agoArstechnica reports it "is estimated to have saved US farmers $900 million every year." Not sure where they source the number from. https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/05/screwworms-are-coming-and-theyre-just-as-horrifying-as-they-sound/ https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/05/screwworms-are-coming...
- beached_whale 1y agoAh thanks. I thought it was lower, but in the scheme of things it's still cheap and it prevents people from getting it too.