Historically, the screwworm was a big problem in several areas of the southern U.S. prior to its eradication in the 1960s.

“It [the beetle] could be used in search-and-rescue missions as it could go into small nooks and crevices in a collapsed ...

Identifying the flesh-eating parasite, which actually isn't a worm, is key to keeping it out of the U.S. Recognizing a ...