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Second Screwworm Case Found in Texas Two Days After First Detection
Officials say the isolated infestation in a calf has triggered movement limits, surveillance and sterile fly releases to prevent wider spread.
- On Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed the first New World screwworm case in Texas since 1966, identified in a 3-week-old calf in LaPryor approximately 50 miles from the Mexican border, threatening the state's $15 billion cattle industry.
- The parasite's larvae feed on living tissue, posing a significant threat to livestock. USDA officials monitored the pest's rapid movement across Mexico for over a year, attempting to prevent its entry into the United States.
- Texas State Veterinarian Bud Dinges established a 12-mile quarantine zone prohibiting warm-blooded animals from moving without inspection. The USDA began releasing sterile flies and started construction on a $750 million breeding facility in the region.
- Criticizing the federal response as too slow, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller urged President Donald Trump to deploy every available resource before the outbreak becomes a full-blown agricultural disaster.
- Officials tested over 58,000 fly samples and 19,000 wild animals to monitor spread. Rollins stated, "There is no threat of mass infestation," while the USDA deploys 8,000 fly traps along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Officials recently detected the flesh-eating New World Screwworm in a calf born in Texas. The once-eradicated parasite could tax a beef industry already experiencing increased prices. Will the discovery impact California farms?
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Second Outbreak of Flesh-Eating Screwworm in Texas | Science-Environment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed a second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite in Texas. The latest case was detected on a ranch 9 km from the initial case reported earlier. The agency has not yet made a public announcement regarding this new development.
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