New World screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal. NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds, and in rare cases, people.Courtesy of USDA/APHIS The USDA is headlong into the construction of a domestic sterile fly production facility in Texas and we caught up with USDA Deputy Secre…
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