New World screwworm

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New World screwworm

noun New World screwworms

An egg, larva, pupa, or adult of genus Cochliomyia, especially of species Cochliomyia hominivorax, which feeds on living tissue, or Cochliomyia macellaria, which does not. The New World screwworm fly is a tropical species, unable to survive Midwestern or Great Plains winters, so it was a seasonal scourge.

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@misc{new_world_screwworm_2026,
  title = {New World screwworm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/new%20world%20screwworm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}