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"Maneater" screwworm that lays eggs in nostrils and open wounds headed towards Texas
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent out an advisory warning hunters, livestock owners, and outdoorsy folks near the ...
Flesh-eating parasite with ‘sharp mouth hooks’ has US on alert for first time since 1966
Though the pest primarily affects livestock, officials say humans, wildlife and pets can also be infected.
Laredo Morning Times on MSN1d
Threat of 'maneater' fly prompts caution in Laredo and South Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife warns Laredo and surrounding areas for New World Screwworm, a "maneater" fly that feeds on live ...
San Antonio Express-News13d
Texas officials warn public of flesh-eating maggots found in Mexico
The parasite primarily infests livestock but can also affect humans and wildlife including ... the presence of fly maggots in wounds and isolation from other animals or people.
Houston Public Media10d
Officials ask Texans to watch for screwworms after flesh-eating parasite’s detection in Mexico
Despite there currently being no confirmed identifications of NWS in Texas, it was recently detected in a cow at a checkpoint ...
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Texas on alert for invasive flesh-eating parasite not seen since the 1960s
While screwworms primarily infest livestock, they can also affect humans and wildlife ... The eggs hatch into maggots that then burrow into the wound to feed on living flesh before emerging ...
TPWD encourages monitoring, reporting of animals affected by New World Screwworm
AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas to monitor for animals affected by New World Screwworm (NWS) after a recent detection in ...