Will We Become Vegetarians? Worm Sweeper Threatens Meat Supply in Mexico

The expansion of the sweeping worm to strategic livestock areas in Mexico raises the risk of a national shortage of meat, warned César Rafael Ocaña Romo, director of NexusAgronegocios, stressing that, with the plague confirmed in Oaxaca and Veracruz, and without effective control, the country's food security could be at stake, impacting prices and availability for consumers.While the public debate focuses on the suspension of livestock exports t…

The cattle sweeper worm, caused by the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, reactivates the health alerts in Mexico. This plague, which was thought to have been eradicated since 1991, has caused more than 1,400 confirmed cases in 2025, according to official reports from the Ministry of Agriculture (SADER) and international organizations. This reappearance puts at risk not only the livestock sector, but also human health and international trade. "The swe…