Texas was warned of a $1.8 billion screwworm threat weeks before the first cases were confirmed
There was a confirmed case of a flesh-eating worm in Texas, and it’s causing major concern for livestock…
Flesh-Eating Screwworm Returns to Texas, USDA Confirms
A flesh-eating parasite that was eliminated from the United States decades ago has been detected in Texas, triggering…
‘Overreaction’? Canada bars Texas livestock over New World screwworm
Canada temporarily banned Texas livestock due to the ongoing spread of New World screwworm, officials announced June 5.…
A second cow in Texas has been found infected with screwworm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has detected the second incident of a New World screwworm infecting a calf in…
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US
The New World screwworm fly has reached south Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday, the first…
New World screwworm case reported 60 miles from Texas border
On Monday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the New World screwworm is inching closer to the Texas…
USDA slaps down Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller over New World screwworm
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is trading barbs with the Trump administration over its response to a parasitic…