A Cross-Border Problem: Modeling New World Screwworm’s South American Range - Entomology Today
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A new study across South America finds New World screwworm flies (Cochliomyia hominivorax) thrive in warm, moist regions and may persist through wildlife reservoirs. Researchers raise concerns about surveillance gaps and the need for coordinated cross-border action to protect animal and human health. (Photo by Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org)
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