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It’s been decades since the New World Screwworm was a problem in the U.S., but the flies are now advancing northward from ...
A threat to American livestock – the New World Screwworm (NWS) fly, which has been considered eradicated from the country ...
The New World screwworm isn't a new species, but the flesh-eating maggots are certainly disturbing. Here's what Tennesseans need to know.
A biologist told Newsweek: "This video is fascinatingly gross like a train-wreck; I couldn't not watch it several times." ...
A material with microscopic grooves mimicking those of shark skin could help commercial airliners – and even supersonic jets or military aircraft – save on fuel and reduce carbon emissions ...
IT has been known for a long time that the application of a ligature posterior to the brain in the larva of the blowfly, Calliphora erythrocephala Meig., prevents the pupation of the posterior ...
Invasive fruit fly larvae can infest homegrown fruit maturing into adult flies, then migrating into commercial areas, destroying harvests. All Southeast Texas gardeners should take note of this ...
Fly poop may be the next generation of composting, according to the BBC. Black soldier fly larvae are able to digest four times their own body mass in organic matter every day. Some farms are ...
MEXICO CITY, April 18 (Reuters) - Mexico's Health Ministry confirmed the country's first human case of myiasis caused by screwworm, the government said on Friday. The case was detected in a 77 ...
Treatment doesn’t harm fish, people, or birds — just black fly larva and mosquitos. This is the program’s 40th year. Rivers and streams in 35 counties will be affected, including Fayette, Westmoreland ...