Screwworms in US: Human risk is low—but they can burrow through your skull

Screwworm infestations “can be deadly, especially when involving the scalp,” the doctors wrote in their case report. “Larvae ...
Houston Public Media

What Texas pet owners need to know about New World screwworm

While the news around the New World screwworm has focused on the cattle industry, all warm-blooded animals are at risk of ...

A flesh-eating screwworm is in the US. How worried should we be?

As New World screwworm enters the U.S. for the first time in decades, we should be vigilant but not panic, experts told USA ...

The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies

Releasing sterilized flies can crash a local population of flesh-eating screwworms. But the US currently has limited capacity ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its U.S. reappearance

The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half ...