The reemergence of New World screwworm in the Southwestern U.S. after a decades-long absence from the country has sent shockwaves through the country's health and livestock communities, and North Carolina has taken notice.
New World Screwworm flies are about the size of a common housefly (or slightly larger) with orange eyes, a metallic green or blue body and three dark stripes along its back.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to respond to confirmed cases of New World screwworm in Texas. The New World Screwworm fly lays its eggs in a wound, umbilical area, genitals, nasal passage or eyes of a warm blooded mammal. Its larva have sharp teeth that eat into the animal causing injury and sometimes death.
This USDA dashboard is designed to provide a real-time snapshot of confirmed New World screwworm animal and wild fly detections in the United States. It can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/y3p5yuyh.
New World Screwworm flies are about the size of a common housefly (or slightly larger) with orange eyes, a metallic green or blue body and three dark stripes along its back.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to respond to confirmed cases of New World screwworm in Texas. The New World Screwworm fly lays its eggs in a wound, umbilical area, genitals, nasal passage or eyes of a warm blooded mammal. Its larva have sharp teeth that eat into the animal causing injury and sometimes death.
This USDA dashboard is designed to provide a real-time snapshot of confirmed New World screwworm animal and wild fly detections in the United States. It can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/y3p5yuyh.
