Texas officials warn public of flesh-eating maggots found in Mexico
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials warn hunters of an invasive flesh-eating parasite recently found in animals in Mexico.
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, ...
Flesh-eating parasite with ‘sharp mouth hooks’ has US on alert for first time since 1966
The New World Screwworm are larvae and maggots with ‘sharp mouth hooks’ that latch onto open wounds or live tissue on the ...
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Texas Parks and Wildlife are on the lookout for flesh-eating screwworms
They were detected in Mexico and officials are worried they'll migrate into Texas.
Texas on alert for invasive flesh-eating parasite not seen since the 1960s
The flesh-eating fly larvae, which were recently detected in Mexico, were declared eradicated from Texas in the 1960s.