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The map shows the ports of entry affected by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s announcement and the approximate locations of ...
The image, the smell, the emotions: five cattle producers and veterinarians from around the world share their first-hand ...
The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...
The U.S. has again ceased livestock imports from Mexico related to the presence of the parasitic New World screwworm fly ...
Understanding the New World screwworm blowfly and its behavior underscores why it is so dangerous to the livestock industry.
The New World screwworm fly, a flesh-eating parasite, is making a concerning comeback. Learn about the screwworm's threat to ...
Secretary Rollins takes decisive action and shuts down U.S. Southern border ports to livestock trade due to further northward ...
The U.S. has shut its southern border to livestock imports again after a flesh-eating parasite was found further north in ...
Texas played a critical role in eradicating this pest from the United States in the 1960s and will do so again if the need ...
Experts will discuss surveillance, response and the latest news about the New World screwworm during a workshop on July 23 in Uvalde.
Gov. Abbott has ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the ...
The New World Screwworm, or the NWS for short, is a parasitic fly that was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s. The fly gets its name for how its maggots feed on an animal by burrowing, ...