| ▲ | Aurornis 6 days ago | |
> I was surprised when I listened to a podcast about screwworm, and some of the descriptions about how huge the problem was in the US. It’s not a huge problem in the US. We eradicated screwworm in the 60s. We are trying very hard to keep it out. The US normally works very hard to monitor and prevent these situations in trade partners. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/flesh-eating-scre... | ||
| ▲ | shazbotter 6 days ago | parent [-] | |
Was. Was in the U.S. Was is past tense, indicating a historical problem, not a current one. | ||