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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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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

Even with drugs like ivermectin, treating the parasite can be a labor-intensive process.

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

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

Scientists in Czechoslovakia are experimenting with protozoa against webworms and other insect pests, and in the United States a protozoan parasite has been found to reduce the egg- laying potential of the corn borer.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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