flesh-eating
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When the flesh-eating New World screwworm struck Texas cattle last week, the fifth-generation cattleman was ready for action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The reemergence of the flesh-eating screwworm could not come at a worse time for the beef industry—or cows.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
US agriculture and health officials have outlined a plan to combat a flesh-eating parasite that has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The first case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that typically feeds on livestock, has been detected a calf in Texas—the first U.S. case in six decades.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“No doubt it would be a grand adventure,” she interjected, for she had no wish to dream about flesh-eating piranhas that night; the murderous pheasants had been bad enough.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
