Flesh-Eating New World Screwworm Confirmed in Texas, Posing Risk to U.S. Cattle for First Time in Decades
discovermagazine - Learn about the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that has just been confirmed in the U.S., and find out what's being done to stop its spread.
AI Summary: Authorities have confirmed the return of the New World screwworm to Texas, a flesh‑eating fly larva that can devastate livestock. Officials are ramping up surveillance, trapping and containment measures to protect cattle herds and limit economic damage; human infections remain rare but the agricultural hit could be substantial.
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