The USDA best describes the etymology of the name screwworm: ...

How it happens Myiasis happens when certain fly species lay their eggs near wounds or other moist openings in another animal's body. Female flies lay up to 300 eggs at a time in a warm ...

Myiasis has since been defined as 'the infestation of live vertebrate animals with dipterous larvae, which, at least for a certain period, feed on the host's dead or living tissue, liquid body ...

The US public health agency said screwworm larvae cause extensive damage by tearing into the host's tissue with sharp mouth hooks. The wound can become larger and deeper as more larvae hatch and feed ...

Myiasis, also known as fly strike ... were also seized in the same raid and taken to the Belgian shelter. The animals could barely walk because their hooves had not been looked after for several ...

People who travel to these areas, spend time among livestock animals, sleep outdoors, and have open wounds are at greater risk of contracting screwworm myiasis. The CDC says the only way to treat ...