Q&A: Flesh-eating screwworms have returned. Which new technologies could stop them?

Q&A: Flesh-eating screwworms have returned. Which new technologies could stop them?. They may look like any ordinary species of flies buzzing around on any given day, but the New World screwworm is quite extraordinary.

O que aconteceu

They may look like any ordinary species of flies buzzing around on any given day, but the New World screwworm is quite extraordinary.

Screwworm flies are highly destructive parasitic flies that feed on the tissue of warm-blooded animals, including humans (though the risk to humans is low).

They burrow in a spiral (screw) pattern into wounds and bodily openings such as the ears, nose and mouth, laying hundreds of eggs.

Por que importa

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Consequência prática

They may look like any ordinary species of flies buzzing around on any given day, but the New World screwworm is quite extraordinary. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

They may look like any ordinary species of flies buzzing around on any given day, but the New World screwworm is quite extraordinary. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Screwworm flies are highly destructive parasitic flies that feed on the tissue of warm-blooded animals, including humans (though the risk to humans is low). o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

They burrow in a spiral (screw) pattern into wounds and bodily openings such as the ears, nose and mouth, laying hundreds of eggs. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

They may look like any ordinary species of flies buzzing around on any given day, but the New World screwworm is quite extraordinary. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Screwworm flies are highly destructive parasitic flies that feed on the tissue of warm-blooded animals, including humans (though the risk to humans is low). o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

They burrow in a spiral (screw) pattern into wounds and bodily openings such as the ears, nose and mouth, laying hundreds of eggs. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

They may look like any ordinary species of flies buzzing around on any given day, but the New World screwworm is quite extraordinary. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.