Trump Admin Declares ‘War On Screwworm’ To Contain Flesh-Eating Parasite

President Donald Trump’s administration is pulling no punches in the war on Cochliomyia hominivorax — the New World Screwworm.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Monday released a fact sheet detailing a number of steps that are being taken to target and eradicate the parasitic insect — which primarily infests livestock and pets, but can ...