A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the United States after six decades.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas. New World screwworm is a serious pest that affects livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. Its larvae, called maggots, burrow into the flesh of living animals, causing serious damage to livestock and economic losses.
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