The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging people in southern Texas to keep a lookout for animals suffering from New World screwworm (NWS), a dangerous parasite that also impacts humans.

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For the parasite, benefits include increased fecundity due to greater allocation of resources toward mating and producing more eggs rather than defending nests, incubating eggs, and feeding young.

The New World screwworm, a deadly parasite, has been spotted in Mexico, raising concerns for Texas ranchers and hunters.