hominivorax flies don’t travel far on their own, so human-mediated movement of infested ... on the border with Mexico in keeping the parasite out of the United States: while work across Central ...

Even though the U.S. eradicated the flesh-eating parasite the New World Screwworm six decades ago, its survival to the south ...

"With this funding, APHIS aims to eradicate NWS in Central America and Mexico and re-establish the biological barrier." The parasite typically needs warm conditions to survive and Canada's cooler ...

The parasite is already present in Central and South America, and as cases rise ... pets, and even humans, potentially leading to serious infections that may be fatal. Mexico recently reported ...

Female screwworm flies lay eggs in wounds or body openings of mammals, including cows, deer, birds, pets, and even humans ... because the parasite is found in both Central America and South ...