New Mexico: Confirmed New World Screwworm Cases Rise to 41 as New Mexico State University Releases Free Identification Guide
New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service has released a free New World screwworm identification guide to help farmers and residents recognize the parasitic fly and the danger it poses to livestock, wildlife and pets.
New Mexico has now confirmed 41 screwworm cases, spread across eight counties: Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Eddy and Sierra. Nationwide, reported cases have climbed to 121.
The larvae of the New World screwworm burrow into the living tissue of warm-blooded animals and can kill within two weeks, and the recent warm, wet fall weather has helped the flies multiply. After cases were confirmed in Doña Ana County, the New Mexico Livestock Board set livestock inspection and movement requirements to prevent the outbreak from spreading.
The Extension Service held an information session at 6 p.m. on November 12 at the Southwestern New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Deming, explaining signs of infestation and prevention measures. Residents can check the latest case information and report suspected cases at ScrewwormNM.org. (Source: New Mexico State University)
Source: New Mexico State University
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Photo: 图：新世界螺旋蝇（Cochliomyia hominivorax）成虫。Judy Gallagher 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: An adult New World screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax). By Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
