A flesh-eating parasite called the screwworm fly has reemerged in Texas. It’s the first time in decades the parasite, which can kill livestock, has threatened the U.S. cattle industry. Jason Allen reports. Source link
A flesh-eating parasite has returned to the U.S. for the first time in over 50 years, popping up in southwest Texas. The screwworm burrows in the flesh of cattle, in this case, a calf, and the Department of Agriculture said it is “taking immediate action” to contain it. Jason Allen has more. Source link
A flesh-eating parasite that had been kept out of U.S. livestock for decades has been detected in Texas, threatening the nation’s cattle industry and food supply at a time when prices are already high. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The case of New World screwworm … Read more
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 … Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of a flesh-eating New World screwworm in Texas on Wednesday. The USDA said the only animal affected was a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, after larvae were identified in its umbilical area. The USDA said it’s taking immediate action to eradicate the parasitic fly … Read more
A flesh-eating New World screwworm was recently detected in Mexico just 25 miles from the United States border, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The encounter was the closest to U.S. soil since at least last September, federal data shows. The screwworm was found in a 5-year-old goat on Thursday in Mexico’s Coahuila state, … Read more