FleshEating
US Deploys Billions of Sterile Flies to Halt Flesh-Eating Pest Invasion from Mexico
US Deploys Billions of Sterile Flies to Combat Flesh-Eating Parasite Near Mexico Border The U.S. is launching a massive effort to stop the New World Screwworm, a deadly flesh-eating parasite, from crossing into the country. After being eradicated in the U.S. over 40 years ago, the pest resurfaced in Mexico in late 2024, prompting urgent […]
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 […]