Since I do not see the New World Screwworm issue going away any time soon, I’m just gonna make a thread I can pin to my profile.
Do you want to know why the screwworms have come back? Check this thread: bsky.app/profile/tkin...
This is not a problem that gets solved by rugged individualism. You cannot personal-responsibility your way out of it. It cannot be biohacked at home. It requires a coordinated and ongoing effort by multiple governments. The USDA is the main chunk of the US government that works on it.
Q: That sounds like something ten thousand larva in a trenchcoat would say…
A: Yes, well. *adjusts trenchcoat* The book is called WOLF WORM, it was really more about botflies, but I spent a lot of time reading entomology stuff from the 1800s.
Q: How do I prevent my beloved spouse/cow/child/pet/self from getting maggots boring into my flesh?!?
A: Statistically, it’s still very unlikely. Nevertheless, clean and cover any wounds, no matter how small, and more importantly, tell your reps to FUND THE GODDAMN USDA!!!!
And, so my editor does not cry, here’s the book:
(Seriously, it’s gross, you don’t have to read it.)
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...