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New World Screwworm Factsheet from CDFA

New World screwworm (NWS) infestation occurs when NWS fly larvae (Cochliomyia hominivorax) infest the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals.

New World Screwworm Infestation stages including copulation, searching for a host, 21 day cycle, female fly lays eggs, eggs hatch in 12 to 24 hours, larval stage, larvae feeding stage, larvae fall and buries into ground, pupae state, transition into pupa, fly emerges, becomes adult fly, cycle then repeats,

Download the CDFA Factsheet by clicking HERE.

Species Specific Task Sheets

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