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.
Texas officials warn of "maneater" screwworm that burrows into open wounds, eyes and mouths to lay eggs
Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded animal."
Texas officials warn of infectious, parasitic worms that ‘screw into flesh’
A parasitic worm eradicated in the United States nearly 60 years ago could be threatening a comeback, Texas wildlife officials warn. The New World Screwworm was recently detected in Mexico, and the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife is asking people in South Texas to watch out for animals affected by the screwworms.
Texas warning of "maneater" screwworms that lay eggs in flesh
Just one fly can lay up to 300 eggs at a time and is drawn "to the odor of a wound or natural opening on a live, warm-blooded animal."
"Maneater" screwworm that lays eggs in nostrils and open wounds headed towards Texas
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent out an advisory warning hunters, livestock owners, and outdoorsy folks near the southern border to watch out for a flesh-eating parasite known as the New World Screwworm.
Texas warns of New World Screwworms seen in Mexico
The Texas Parks and Wildlife said the screwworm was found in a cow at an inspection checkpoint in the southern Mexico State of Chiapas.
Deadly ‘screwworm’ detected near Texas that lays eggs in ‘open wounds’
The screwworm can be devastating to crops and livestock, as it can cause serious, often fatal damage to living things.
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