Infestation of a live vertebrate animal by a maggot is scientifically termed myiasis. While the maggots of many fly species eat dead flesh, and may occasionally infest an old and putrid …

3 days ago · A type of flesh-eating maggot is making a comeback — and it’s creeping toward the United States. The new world screwworm is a blowfly whose larvae burrow into animal …

Nov 6, 2025 · New World Screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, …

5 days ago · New World Screwworm New World Screwworm Fly The Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine is committed to our mission of serving rural and regional communities. …

Jun 3, 2025 · The New World screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasitic fly native to the Western Hemisphere. It lays eggs in the living tissue of fresh wounds in warm-blooded …

Jul 9, 2025 · New World screwworms are the flesh-eating, larval form of Cochliomyia hominivorax, a species of blow fly.

Information relating to the current spread and distribution of new world screwworm.

The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living flesh, causing severe wounds in animals and humans. Though eradicated in many …

3 days ago · This facility will increase the range of sterile fly release and bolster preparedness for New World screwworm.

May 12, 2025 · The New World Screwworm, or the NWS for short, is a parasitic fly that was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s.