screwworm fly

American  

noun

1. the adult screwworm.

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Etymology

Origin of screwworm fly

1905–10;

Example Sentences

Symptoms were first reported in wild deer in July, and laboratory tests in late September confirmed the presence of the screwworm, which is the larva of the screwworm fly.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2016

The concept was pioneered in the 1950s when U.S. scientists used it to eradicate the screwworm fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2016

Faced with the problem of a deadly cattle pest, the screwworm fly, the U.S.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2016

Florida eliminated the screwworm fly not by spraying but by sterilizing hordes of the male flies, then liberating them to produce infertile eggs.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the 1960s, sterile males were used to eradicate the resident screwworm fly population in Florida and large areas of the Southwest.

From Time Magazine Archive