New World Screwworm: Entomologist Q&A Separates Fact From Fear (podcast)

Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee

https://entomologytoday.org/2026/07/15/new-world-screwworm-separating-fact-from-fear-podcast/

Medical and veterinary entomologist Edwin Burgess, Ph.D., answers questions on the basics of the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), efforts to re-eradicate it from the U.S., and what’s fact versus fiction in the buzz around this re-emergent pest. Check out this Q&A excerpt from the latest episode of ESA’s podcast, Stridulation Station.

Note: Link to podcast provided through Entomology Today.