U.S. to resume import of Mexican cattle amid parasite outbreak
LUBBOCK — The U.S. will resume importing a limited amount of cattle from Mexico, the U.S. Department of…
CT adds exam requirement for pets amid US parasite infestation
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is requiring that all animals entering the state from certain parts of the…
USDA races to breed sterile flies to combat screwworm in Texas
WASHINGTON — At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing earlier this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was resolute…
Screwworm map shows ‘infested zones’ in Texas as 12th case reported
The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed a total of 12 cases of New World screwworm in…
Screwworm is in Texas. Here is what to know.
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Screwworm confirmed in Texas: What to know about the flesh-eating parasite that can infect livestock, pets and, in rare cases, people
U.S. health officials have confirmed the year’s first known case of New World screwworm in Texas. The Department…
What to know about screwworm in Texas
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What to know about screwworm in Texas
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USDA confirms detection of New World screwworm in Texas
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins confirmed the detection of New World screwworm in a cow in Texas after…
Flesh-eating parasite detected in south Texas for the first time since 1966, officials confirm
The New World screwworm (NWS) fly has been detected in south Texas, the US’s largest cattle-producing state, the…
Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas cattle, threatens US beef supply
New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive, has been found in a calf in…
New World Screwworm edging closer to Texas-Mexico border
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller, is advising Texas producers to be on high…