What is New World screwworm, the flesh-eating pest detected in Texas?

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It’s the latest creepy crawler sparking alarm across America. The US Department of Agriculture confirmed this week that the New World screwworm (NWS) was detected in a 3-week-old calf in Texas’ Zala County, with maggots clustered around its umbilical area. The finding marks the first time the flesh-eating insect — which primarily targets livestock but can also infect humans — has been found in US cattle since it was eradicated nationwide in the 1960s. A second case was confirmed Tuesday in

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