New World
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New World screwworm, a parasite feeding on living tissue, has been confirmed in Texas.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Department of Agriculture confirmed three more New World screwworm cases on Monday, bringing the total to five.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Among the slashed programs were some dedicated to monitoring and containing New World screwworm in Central America.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The plan to prevent a US outbreak of the New World Screwworm focuses on deploying hundreds of millions of genetically-altered sterile flies.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The only feature of the New World named after a commoner before 1507 seems to have been the Rio de Fonsoa, named after a sponsor of the 1499 expedition.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
