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Flesh-Eating Insect Invasion Along US-Mexico Migration Routes Sparks Crisis Alert
Invasive Flesh-Eating Flies Threaten U.S., Following Migrant Routes An invasive species of flesh-eating flies, the New World Screwworm (NWS), is advancing toward the U.S. border via routes historically used by migrants. These parasites lay hundreds of larvae in open wounds of animals and humans, consuming tissues and causing severe infections, which can be fatal if […]