This market will resolve to the choice containing the year in which the New World Screwworm is eradicated from South America.

This market is cause agnostic; if it happens via gene drive, larvae irradiation, pesticide application, etc it will resolve yes.

I define "eradicated" as a documented reduction in screw worm infections by atleast 10000x compared to the current (2023) number of infections.

Please feel free to ask clarifying questions in the comments.

See this post for context: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/JWuPdMaPiNy7AD3AX/potentially-actionable-opportunity-eliminating-the-new-world

Potentially actionable opportunity: eliminating the New World screwworm (flesh-devouring maggots that affect a billion animals each year) — EA Forum

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