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As Screwworm Cases Mount, U.S. Officials Ramp Up Response
Key Points
The New World screwworm fly. It lays eggs in the open wounds or orifices of warm-blooded animals; the resulting larvae burrow into and expand the wound, consuming the animal’s tissue.
The New World screwworm fly. It lays eggs in the open wounds or orifices of warm-blooded animals; the resulting larvae burrow into and expand the wound, consuming the animal’s tissue.