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After hatching, screwworm larvae or maggots begin burrowing into a host's living flesh. At the beginning of infection, it may be difficult to see the maggots at the wound's surface because only the breathing tube is exposed to the outside environment. As the maggots continue to feed and grow, the wounds will become deeper and wider. -- Pennsylvania State University-Extension
To protect the United States from a new threat posed by an old foe – the New World screwworm – the U.S.-Mexico border was closed May 11 to cattle, bison and horses from Mexico. The pest was eradicated in 1966 from the United States and by 2000 was eliminated as far south as Panama.
Bernt Nelson
Bernt Nelson is an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Market Intel. Visit www.fb.org/market-intel for more information.
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After hatching, screwworm larvae or maggots begin burrowing into a host's living flesh. At the beginning of infection, it may be difficult to see the maggots at the wound's surface because only the breathing tube is exposed to the outside environment. As the maggots continue to feed and grow, the wounds will become deeper and wider. -- Pennsylvania State University-Extension
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