As New World screwworm returns to the US, a new dashboard tracks the risk

StudentNewsletter.com brief · 90d ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

In the 1950s, the New World screwworm cost U.S. livestock producers tens of millions of dollars a year, reaching $50 million to $100 million annually in the hardest-hit Southwest, before it was eradicated from the United States and pushed south to Panama. Now the flesh-eating pes

In the 1950s, the New World screwworm cost U.S. livestock producers tens of millions of dollars a year, reaching $50 million to $100 million annually in the hardest-hit Southwest, before it was eradicated from the United States and pushed south to Panama. Now the flesh-eating pes This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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