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• DNA Analysis Identifies Mysterious Mezcal Bottle Worm as Single Species of Agave Redworm Moth

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers from the Florida Museum of Natural History have used genetic testing to confirm that the larvae found in mezcal bottles are caterpillars of the agave redworm moth. Whil...