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It’s no longer a question of whether we’ll see a return of New World screwworm in the U.S.—but a matter of when. That’s according to Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NC ...
How to Identify Them: If there’s something buzzing around that’s gray and about the size of a pencil eraser it’s most likely a common housefly. (Take a closer look, if you wish, and you ...
The first of these is the Oriental fruit fly. The adult is a bit larger than the common housefly, except that it’s bright yellow in color. It has a slender needle-like ovipositor at the end of ...
Here's what to know about the New World Screwworm, including its past presence in the U.S. The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly, about the size of a common housefly. They have orange eyes ...
Think there's nothing worse than a common housefly? The New World Screwworm would like a word. Despite the name, the parasitic insect is actually a fly. It looks similar to a housefly, but it lays ...
Over the course of your morning, the common housefly or cluster fly visits the garbage bin, the dog feces left by the side of the driveway, the dead possum squashed between tire and asphalt ...