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New World Screwworm Disease Fact Sheet Now Available Online

New World Screwworm Disease Fact Sheet Now Available Online

A New World Screwworm Disease Fact Sheet is now available online. Visit the WHP Disease Fact Sheet Library for printable fact sheets on common (and uncommon) wildlife diseases. 

Didn't find what you are looking for? Please reach out and let us know at cwhl@cornell.edu.

Thumbnail of NWS fact sheet; click on image to download PDF

New World Screwworm

The New World screwworm (NWS) is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on live tissues, causing harm to and potentially death of the host.

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Dr. Kaganer preparing reagents for diagnostic testing

Protocols, Pipelines, and Potential When Evaluating New Diagnostic Tools

Real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) is a promising research tool for rapid detection of the prions causing CWD.

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