Author: Hannah Rose Vineer, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Infection, Veterinary & Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool

Emily Marie Wilson / Shutterstock A flesh-eating parasitic fly is invading North and Central America. The consequences could be severe for the cattle industry, but this parasite is not picky – it will infest a wide range of hosts, including humans and their pets. The “New World screwworm” (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was previously eradicated from these […]