For the first time in decades, screwworms have been confirmed in the U.S. Southwest. Now, NC officials are working to stop the spread.
Lawmakers have moved to manage the situation as cases of the flesh-eating parasite continue to rise.
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Screwworm, a parasitic fly whose flesh-eating larvae feed on living animals, re-entered the U.S. Southwest ​in June for the first time since the 1970s, posing a threat to the livestock industry as ...
A photo of a maggot-infested meal is raising concerns over the food given to workers on a $1 billion construction project in Australia. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) issued a ...
Federal officials have detected 11 cases of New World screwworm in Texas as of Tuesday as state officials continue to limit ...