NC State University entomologist Maxwell Scott is among a handful of people worldwide with the most thorough understanding of the genetics and life cycle of the New World screwworm, a blowfly that lays its eggs in wounds or vulnerable spots in livestock, pets, wildlife and humans and feeds on the...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-06-qa-expert-insight-world-screwworm.html)