Flystrike vaccine finally on the way

A FLYSTRIKE vaccine is on the way for farmers after AWI and the CSIRO invested $650,000 towards fast-tracking the vaccine’s development. AWI chairman, Jock Laurie said modern technology and improved understanding of the blowfly genome had made it possible.

By Jodi Fry

September 08, 2021 | 12:00 PM

IN what will be a godsend to sheep farmers, a flystrike vaccine is on the way and likely to be a game changer.

Australian Wool Innovations (AWI) have invested an extra $650,000 in funding for the collaboration with the CSIRO to fast-track the development of a flystrike vaccine.