New World

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Department of Agriculture confirmed three more New World screwworm cases on Monday, bringing the total to five.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The potential economic impact of New World screwworm on the cattle industry due to import restrictions, reduced productivity and animal loss is substantial, said Sally DeNotta, director of the University of Florida’s Equine Performance Laboratory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes of living warm-blooded animals and people.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Among the slashed programs were some dedicated to monitoring and containing New World screwworm in Central America.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

If recent reappraisals of the pre-Columbian New World population are correct, it was not far below the contemporary population of Eurasia.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond