NC State Experts on the New World Screwworm in the U.S. (opens in new tab)

The New World screwworm, a fly larva that eats living flesh and lays its eggs in open wounds of animals, has been detected in the continental United States for the first time since the 1960s. NC State experts below are available to speak with the media about the parasite and what it may mean for animal agriculture and the economy.