New Mexico officials worry about New World screwworm spreading into state

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 706

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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New Mexico state and federal officials this week expressed concern about the encroachment of a parasitic fly into the state, even as federal officials in March unveiled a flurry of efforts to combat the insect’s spread.

The New World screwworm, aptly named for the maggot’s behavior of burrowing into flesh and causing serious if not fatal wounds, often in animals, advanced northward through Mexico last year after being mainly contained in Central America. Before …

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