Ranchers May Have to Relearn How to Fight an Old Enemy — the New World Screwworm

Screwworm threat looms over Texas cattle industry as East Foundation sounds alarm

A local agricultural research foundation is focused on spreading awareness of a potential parasitic fly outbreak in South Texas.

County officials warn of possible fly infestation

Although no Texas cases had been reported as of Tuesday, Johnson County Commissioner Larry Woolley warned of a potential screwworm fly infestation in mid to late summer.

‘Flesh-eating parasite’ menaces American beef industry

Parasitic larvae from flies known as New World screwworm are infesting cattle in Mexico, and officials are racing to slow the spread across the southern border before […]

Cattle Industry On High Alert As Screwworm Infestation Threatens U.S. Livestock, Beef Prices

A deepening crisis is unfolding along the U.S.-Mexico border as parasitic larvae from New World screwworm flies infest cattle in Mexico, prompting urgent action from U.S. officials to prevent a catastrophic spread into American agricultural lands. The infestation threatens to devastate the livestock industry, drive up beef prices, and inflict billions in economic losses if […] Cattle Industry On High Alert As Screwworm Infestation Threatens U.S.…

Ranchers may have to relearn how to fight an old enemy — the New World screwworm

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‘Flesh-Eating Parasite’ Menaces American Beef Industry

Parasitic larvae are infesting cattle, and officials are racing to slow the spread across the southern border before the infestation overtakes U.S. livestock.