Flesh-Eating Screwworms Head for American Livestock

'At our doorstep': Flesh-eating parasite closing in on red state after Trump-backed cuts

President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency cuts are hitting the state of Texas hard, as a long-controlled pest is threatening to resurge and decimate the livestock industry.The New World screwworm, the larval stage of a parasitic fly known for laying eggs inside livestock animals a...

Flesh-eating screwworms head for American livestock

Southern states are bracing for a potential invasion of the New World screwworm that could disrupt livestock markets and raise already high meat prices. So far, the parasite has yet to land in the United States, but it has been…

The flesh-eating parasite that infests humans and pets

An adult New World screwworm which could cause devastation to US cattle if it spreads across the border from Mexico (Picture: AP) Fears have been raised over the spread of a parasitic worm that could have a devastating impact on the food chain. The New World screwworm has been found in Mexico just 30 miles from the US border. It’s a devastating parasite that can kill fully-grown cows in less than two weeks. Its spread has spooked US officials, f…