New World screwworm detected in Texas for first time in decades

A single case found in a three-week-old calf in Zavala County has triggered emergency federal and state response — and put ...

What to know about New World screwworm, its reappearance in the US and the threat to the cattle industry

The New World screwworm fly is threatening the U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century.
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New Mexico’s Line Fire burns 30,000 acres

Ranchers in the panhandle of Texas and eastern New Mexico had plentiful rains last year which resulted in more grass than ...

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 time in decades that the parasite with flesh-eating larvae has threatened the ...

Explainer-how flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef prices

By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, June 4 (Reuters) - New World screwworm, a devastating parasite that eats cattle and other wild ...
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USDA flags suspected New World screwworm fly detection in Texas

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported a suspected case of New World Screwworm Fly in Texas, which ...