Author: Jacob Dykes, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, Mississippi State University

Flesh-eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be the first line of defense

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For the first time in over 50 years, an infestation of the flesh-eating fly known as the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is spreading on the U.S. mainland, and it is putting livestock and other animals at risk. The New World screwworm doesn’t just attack cattle. All warm-blooded animals are susceptible, including deer and elk, […]

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