Virginia Tech: Disease Ecologist on the Emergence of the New World Screwworm and How to Stop It
October 06, 2026
October 06, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Disease ecologist on the emergence of the new world screwworm and how to stop it
By Jenise L. Jacques
5 Oct 2026
As a new parasite with flesh-eating larvae threatens the nation's livestock industry, a team of Virginia Tech researchers will be on the frontlines of defense.
Led by Luis Escobar, an associate professor of fish and wildlife . . .
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Disease ecologist on the emergence of the new world screwworm and how to stop it
By Jenise L. Jacques
5 Oct 2026
As a new parasite with flesh-eating larvae threatens the nation's livestock industry, a team of Virginia Tech researchers will be on the frontlines of defense.
Led by Luis Escobar, an associate professor of fish and wildlife . . .