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The New World Screwworm Has Returned to the U.S. Now What?

Federal agencies are ramping up sterile fly releases, new facilities and $105 million in funding to contain the outbreak, officials said.

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At least a dozen animals have been found with the flesh-eating maggots. It could take more than a year to eradicate the parasite again, experts warn.

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Journal Gazette & Times-CourierJournal Gazette & Times-Courier
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What decades of eradication efforts reveal about the New World screwworm

Entomologist May Berenbaum explains how basic research and the sterile insect technique enabled screwworm eradication and why ongoing vigilance remains crucial.

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Science NewsScience News
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The New World screwworm has returned to the U.S. Now what?

At least a dozen animals have been found with the flesh-eating maggots. It could take more than a year to eradicate the parasite again, experts warn.

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What you need to know about the flesh-eating New World screwworm

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Idaho Capital Sun broke the news on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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