Texas Issues Parasite Warning—Insect Lays Eggs in Eyes and Mouths
There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.
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Scientists built a great wall to keep out the ‘man devourer’ – but now it’s fighting back
On board are millions of male flies that have been bred ... Her company has had to deal with around 45 cases of screw worm since first detecting an infestation in January 2024, and she says ...
Texas officials concerned about a tiny invader that poses a threat to animal and human health
The emergence of the New World screwworm in Mexico has raised alarms that the dangerous fly larvae could cross into Texas.
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Texas officials warn of "maneater" screwworm that burrows into open wounds, eyes and mouths to lay eggs
"When NWS fly larvae ... Such an infestation is known as New World screwworm myiasis. "These eggs hatch into dangerous parasitic larvae, and the maggots burrow or screw into flesh with sharp ...
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Texas officials warn of infectious, parasitic worms that ‘screw into flesh’
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — A parasitic worm eradicated ... maggots “screw into flesh with sharp mouth hooks” leading to a parasitic infection. TPWD officials said female screwworm flies are ...
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Threat of 'maneater' fly prompts caution in Laredo and South Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife warns Laredo and surrounding areas for New World Screwworm, a "maneater" fly that feeds on live ...
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Texas warning of 'maneater' screwworms that lay eggs in flesh
"When NWS fly larvae ... Such an infestation is known as New World screwworm myiasis. "These eggs hatch into dangerous parasitic larvae, and the maggots burrow or screw into flesh with sharp ...
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Texas warning of "maneater" screwworms that lay eggs in flesh
Such an infestation ... just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time, and she may lay up to 3,000 eggs during her lifetime. Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm ...