Texas, New World Screwworm

Texas officials warn of "maneater" screwworm that burrows into open wounds, eyes and mouths to lay eggs
Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded animal."
Texas Issues Parasite Warning—Insect Lays Eggs in Eyes and Mouths
There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.
Texas officials warn of infectious, parasitic screwworms found in Mexico
The CDC said screwworms are most common in the tropics and subtropics, but recent cases have appeared in Central America for the first time in years. Mexican authorities told the United States Department of Agriculture in November of a positive detection of New World Screwworm in a cow, according to the Texas Animal Health Commission.
Officials ask Texans to watch for screwworms after flesh-eating parasite’s detection in Mexico
Despite there currently being no confirmed identifications of NWS in Texas, it was recently detected in a cow at a checkpoint in southern Mexico, near Guatemala, according to TPWD. The sighting in Mexico follows the pest’s recent northward expansion through Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala.
Texas Officials Ring Alarm Bell Over Parasitic Worm
Shutterstock / Faisal.k A parasitic screwworm, which was eradicated from the US nearly 60 years ago, is reportedly threatening a return in Texas. According t0 News Nation Now, the New World Screwworm was recently detected in Mexico.
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Latest U.S. Health Scare Involves The Resurgence Of A Deadly, Flesh-Eating Parasite
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"Maneater" screwworm that lays eggs in nostrils and open wounds headed towards Texas
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent out an advisory warning hunters, livestock owners, and outdoorsy folks near the ...
Texas officials warning of ‘man-eater’ bug detected in livestock at southern Mexico border
Texas wildlife officials are on the lookout for a flesh-devouring fly larvae known as the “Man-eater” after cases of the ...
Flesh-eating parasite with ‘sharp mouth hooks’ has US on alert for first time since 1966
Though the pest primarily affects livestock, officials say humans, wildlife and pets can also be infected.
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John Jefferson: Screwworms pose a serious animal health threat
The insidious screwworm flies lay eggs in any body entrance—open wounds like barb wire scrapes, tick bites, nasal and eye ...
What is the New World screwworm and why does it have Texas officials on alert?
"Those enjoying Texas' natural resources have an opportunity to serve as the first line of defense in protecting wildlife, ...
U.S. limiting imports of animal products from Mexico after parasite found in Chiapas cow
The parasite was detected in a cow in southern Mexico. The U.S. Chief Veterinary Officer said efforts are underway to prevent ...
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Could The Screwworm Be Texas’ Disgusting New Invader
The New World Screwworm is a fly larva that finds its home in the wounds, nostrils, and even the eyes of warm-blooded animals ...