Scientists built a great wall to keep out the ‘man devourer’ – but now it’s fighting back
The new world screw worm, a species of fly that lays its eggs in the open wounds of warm-blooded animals, is making a ...
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US suspends Mexican cattle imports after flesh-eating worm detected in Chiapas
The temporary measure occurred after Mexico notified the USDA it had detected a New World screwworm in a cow in Catazajá, ...
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Mexico notifies US of New World screwworm (NWS) detection
On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal ...
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A deadly fly is spreading through Central America. Experts blame illegal cattle ranching
Illegal cattle ranching in Central America has led to the spread of a deadly parasite long thought to be eradicated, and ...
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The flesh-eating worms devouring cows
Central America is suffering its worst outbreak of Cochliomyia hominivorax in decades. In a normal year Panama records fewer than a hundred cases of the parasite. So far in 2024 there have been ...