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7 reasons flesh-eating screwworms are as gross as you think
« on: October 23, 2016, 01:30:11 PM »
I'm wondering what will happen to meat prices if the USDA doesn't get a handle on it while they're still in the keys?

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Flesh-eating screwworms have infested a larger portion of the Florida Keys than previously thought, according to a joint announcement Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Florida Department of Agriculture.

Two weeks ago, this blow fly and its parasitic maggots were thought to be contained on two islands — Big Pine Key and No Name Key — causing the state to issue agricultural state of emergency. Adult screwworms are now infesting islands of Middle Torch Key, Little Torch Key, Cudjoe, Ramrod and Summerland. Officials said close to 100 deer in the Florida Keys have died. A dog, feral cat and pig have also tested positive.

Read more at: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/7-reasons-flesh-eating-screwworms-are-as-gross-as-you-think/
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