How did this flesh eating parasite make its way back into the United States after 60 years? The New World screwworm was once one of the most devastating livestock pests in America. Throughout the early 1900s, it cost farmers and ranchers millions of dollars every year. Unlike most maggots, screwworm larvae feed on living tissue, infesting wounds on cattle, sheep, goats, wildlife, pets, and even people. In one of the most interesting agriculture stories in history, the USDA launched a massive era
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How did this flesh eating parasite make its way back into the United States after 60 years? The New World screwworm was once one of the most devastating livestock pests in America. Throughout the early 1900s, it cost farmers and ranchers millions of dollars every year. Unlike most maggots, screwworm larvae feed on living tissue, infesting wounds on cattle, sheep, goats, wildlife, pets, and even people. In one of the most interesting agriculture stories in history, the USDA launched a massive era
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