parasite
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Agency for International Development program that monitored the screwworm parasite, whose reemergence threatens to cost the Texas economy billions in livestock losses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Sterilization programs for male screwworm flies previously helped eradicate the parasite from the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
New World screwworm, a parasite feeding on living tissue, has been confirmed in Texas.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In the US, the parasite was considered eradicated in 1966 but there have been cases since, including an outbreak in the 1970s.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The parasite clamps onto the intestines and siphons nutrients from the body.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing parasite
Life Science: Ecosystems
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Ecology - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Introductory
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Ecology - Introductory
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