alt Hacker News$200 million in total, approximately the cost of two (2) F35B fighter jets
https://cr.usembassy.gov/sections-offices/aphis/screwworm-pr...
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beached_whale • yesterday at 3:54 AM
Ah thanks. I thought it was lower, but in the scheme of things it's still cheap and it prevents people from getting it too.
Arstechnica 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...