New World Screwworm Domestic Readiness & Response Policy Initiative
The U.S. has defeated NWS before and can successfully do it again • New World screwworm (NWS) is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal. NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds, and in rare cases, […]