A flesh-eating fly has reached Texas cattle — here’s what it means for beef

The first few cases of New World screwworm in American cattle have been confirmed.

Flesh-eating New World screwworm detected in Texas calf, USDA says, signaling major threat to food production

A case of flesh-eating New World screwworm has been detected in South Texas, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.
News - University of California, Riverside

A flesh-eating fly has returned to the U.S. What now?

The New World screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds and burrows into skin. While human infections are rare, the insect poses ...
AOL

The Flesh-Eating Fly That Could Return to the US After Decades of Absence

A devastating agricultural pest, the New World Screwworm Fly (NWS), has been eradicated in the United States since 1982. Today, it’s marching closer to American borders, and local, state, and national ...
Phys.org

A flesh‑eating fly is advancing towards the US border—can it be stopped?

A flesh-eating parasitic fly has spread north through Mexico to within a few hundred miles of the U.S. southern border. The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) lays its eggs in open wounds ...
News Tribune

Flesh-eating fly could be back in Missouri soon

State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico. Since Nov. 25, at least 10 new cases of ...
KOMU

Experts warn a flesh-eating fly could be back in Missouri soon

State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico. Since Nov. 25, at least 10 new cases of ...
KSDK

A flesh-eating fly could be back in Missouri soon, experts warn

MISSOURI, USA — State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United States border with Mexico. Since Nov. 25, at least 10 new ...