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The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies
A flesh-eating parasitic fly that poses a major threat to livestock has returned to the United States after 60 years. This week, the US Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in a calf in southern Texas. Eliminated in the US in 1966 and as far south as Panama by 2006, its recent reemergence in Mexico made it likely that the screwworm would eventually enter the country again, with modeling showing that it could arrive as soon as summer 2025.
Officials worried about New World screwworm fly infestation threatening cattle industry
Officials worried about New World screwworm fly infestation threatening cattle industry While an untreated screwworm infestation can be fatal to an animal, federal and state officials have been quick to emphasize that the larvae, which feed on living tissue, do not infest meat or fruit - Bookmark Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has voiced significant concern over delays in constructing a new facility crucial for combating the New World screwworm fly, whose flesh-eating larvae pose a renewed threat to...
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US Andrew Zinin Lead Editor 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 nation's cattle industry and only the third time it's appeared in the U.S. in that time. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the case was in a 3-week-old calf in LaPryor, Texas,...
US confirms three new cases of flesh-eating screwworm in livestock
Department of Agriculture says new cases in Texas and New Mexico as officials move to combat parasite’s spreadThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday confirmed three additional cases of New World screwworm – two more in Texas and the other in New Mexico, according to the agency’s animal health arm. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said the two Texas cases affected a calf in La Salle county and a goat in Gillespie county.
Nightmare parasite that eats living flesh detected in Texas after disappearing for decades
Nightmare parasite that eats living flesh detected in Texas after disappearing for decades Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the case was in a 3-week-old calf in LaPryor, Texas, about 50 miles from the Mexico border - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A highly destructive parasite, the New World screwworm fly, has been confirmed in south Texas, marking its first appearance in the state since 1966 and only the third time in the U.S. in decades. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Quarantine in Texas: US races to contain deadly flesh-eating parasite
Quarantine in Texas: US races to contain deadly flesh-eating parasite Screwworm detected on farm decades after livestock threat was first eradicated in the United States Following the first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, on a US farm in decades, federal and state officials have fanned out in South Texas, where a calf was found infested this week. US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday no other infestations of cattle or other animals have been detected...
A parasite that devours living flesh is spreading in Texas—and officials are racing to stop it
A parasite that devours living flesh is spreading in Texas—and officials are racing to stop it Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping the spread of a pest that potentially could devastate the nation’s cattle industry - Bookmark Texas grapples with a renewed threat to its vital cattle industry as two additional cases of the New World screwworm were confirmed Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, bringing the...