New World screwworm detected in Otero County and Texas - KVIA
OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) -- Two new cases of New World screwworm have been confirmed in Otero County, New Mexico, and Texas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. NWS is a parasitic fly whose maggots burrow into the open wounds of warm-blooded animals, including livestock. They use mouth hooks to "screw" into the flesh.