Texas officials concerned about flesh-eating worm; Mexican cattle banned from state
A flesh-eating parasite has agriculture leaders in Texas and across the nation on high alert. The New World Screwworm is making its way further north through the Americas. “It has always had the ...
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Screwworm Pest Has Blocked Imports of Mexican Cattle Into Texas For Weeks; Why It Could Lead To Higher Beef Prices
It has been a few weeks now since the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) warned Texas residents about the possibility ...
Texas officials concerned about a tiny invader that poses a threat to animal and human health
The emergence of the New World screwworm in Mexico has raised alarms that the dangerous fly larvae could cross into Texas.
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Mexican cattle banned from Texas due to screwworm threat
The ban on imports is a bigger problem than the screwworm itself, according to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and some Texas cattle ranchers, who say closing cattle imports damages ...
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New World Screwworm causing cattle issues in El Paso
Update: ABC-7 was able to speak with Alvaro Bustillos, the chair of the board of the Chihuahua Cattleman's Association. He is ...
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Threat of 'maneater' fly prompts caution in Laredo and South Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife warns Laredo and surrounding areas for New World Screwworm, a "maneater" fly that feeds on live ...
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Screwworm eradication lessons from a longtime veterinarian
The rise and return of screwworms: understanding their threat to livestock, wildlife, and humans from those who lived it.
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Mexican cattle banned from Texas due to screwworm threat
The ban on imports is a bigger problem than the screwworm itself, according to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and some Texas cattle ranchers, who say closing cattle imports damages their ...