Vocabulary
The infestation of living tissue by fly larvae
What is myiasis?
A parasite that feeds on living tissues in animals and humans.
What is a Screwworm
predicts where a species can survive based on environmental conditions
What is ecological niche modeling?
What U.S region is predicted to have the highest invasion risk
Southern U.S
How suitable an environment is for species to survive
What is climatic suitability?
Why is South America Important in this article
South America is important because it still exists there, acting as a new source of outbreaks
How could climate change alter the results of this study in the future?
Warmer temperatures could expand the screwworm’s range and increase its survival in new regions
In what environments do screwworms thrive best?
Warm and Humid environments
This concept refers to how well a model’s predictions match real-world data.
What is model accuracy
Why is the elimination of Screwworms important
known to cause serious livestock damage, reducing economic losses
Give one method of prevention of Screwworms
Regulate livestock movement
Treat animals and infected onespromptly and abruptly to preventspread.
Constant surveillance of livestock
Sterile fly releases programs
What is the Gulf of America route?
provides a faster route for spreading into the United States