Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency United States

New World Screwworm Networked Detection, Identification, and Surveillance System

Open Science technology and other research and development Posted 2 Sep 2026

Deadline 21 Oct 2026 13 days left

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Funding agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DOW-DARPA
Reference: DPA26BZ06-DV024
Funding programme: Science technology and other research and development
Funding instrument: Procurement contract
Region: United States
Applicants based in: United States
Source: SBIR.gov - SBIR and STTR solicitation topics
Data credit: Source: SBIR.gov, U.S. Small Business Administration

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Funder: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Research council, United States
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New World Screwworm (NWS or Cochliomyia hominivorax) larvae infest the living tissue of warm-blooded animals. NWS is prevalent in South America and the Caribbean, and it is estimated that re-entry of NWS into the United States could cost US cattle producers $732 million per year [USDA, 2025]. Screwworm flies lay eggs in open wounds. The eggs hatch into maggots (larvae) that eat live tissue,…

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