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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Crisnel Longino

New World Screwworm Had Been Moving North From Panama, Critics Point To Illegal Cattle Smuggling and Migration Routes

New World screwworm has continued moving north from Panama, sparking debate over cattle smuggling, migration routes and cuts to pest monitoring programmes (Credit: Enea Lebrun/Reuters)

A parasite once thought to be largely under control is back at the centre of a growing controversy. The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly whose larvae burrow into living tissue, has sparked alarm among livestock producers and health officials after detections raised fresh concerns about its northward movement through the Americas.

How The New World Screwworm Spread North

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