New World screwworm found in South Texas. Here's what to know

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, unlike common maggots that feed only on dead flesh, screwworm larvae tear ...
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Screwworm Returns to Texas. Here's What to Know

The moment Texas cattle ranchers have feared for a while is here: The screwworm parasite has moved across the border from ...

New World screwworm found in Texas: what it means for US, beef prices

Texas has established a 12-mile quarantine zone around a calf that was infested by a New World screwworm in La Pryor.

With screwworm now closer than ever to Texas border, state ramps up efforts to fight the pest

The flesh-eating fly larvae, which have been detected in Mexico, were declared eradicated from Texas in the 1960s.

Ag Briefs: Mexico seeks to offset screwworm impact by incraseing US beef exports

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An outbreak of New World screwworm fly is devastating cattle in Mexico. Now it’s 60 miles from Texas and could send beef prices past record highs

The blood-sucking parasite has affected tens of thousands of cattle south of the border, which has been closed to the ...