Flesh-eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be the first line of defense

November 6, 2026 · 1:11 pm 1 sources

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• Flesh-eating screwworm is spreading in the US, threatening livestock and wildlife – hunters can be the first line of defense
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · November 6, 2026 13:11
  Over 100 screwworm cases have appeared in the US in 2026, including in elk, cattle, dogs, horses, sheep and goats. America’s 11.5 million hunters can help find these parasites to contain the spread.