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Photograph "Flies From Irradiated Pupae Were Permitted to Emerge in Special Paper Bags and Held Until Released

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Citation

Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. “Photograph "Flies From Irradiated Pupae Were Permitted to Emerge in Special Paper Bags and Held Until Released.” Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library. Accessed May 18, 2026, https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/6997.

Title

Photograph "Flies From Irradiated Pupae Were Permitted to Emerge in Special Paper Bags and Held Until Released

Subject

Description

Control of screwworm fly

Creator

Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture

Format

Identifier

screwworm_00855

Sub-collection

Edward F. Knipling Papers

Collection

Screwworm Eradication Records

Appears in Exhibits

STOP Screwworms: Selections from the Screwworm Eradication Collection