Ep. 49: The most expensive fly in America

<p>New World screwworm: a successful eradication program rid the U.S. of this devastating pest 60 years ago, but it&#39;s back. 19 cases detected in Texas as of 6/24/26. To explain what exactly the insect is, how it infects living mammal tissue, and what is being done about it, we&#39;re joined by UC Riverside veterinary entomologist Dr. Amy Murillo, who leads a monitoring and education program funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. </p>