Midland Reporter-Telegram on MSN4h
Texas A&M insects expert weighs in on screwworm warning
The USDA bans Mexican cattle imports after screwworm discovery, prompting Texas officials to warn about the parasite's threat ...
Texas Monthly1d
A Flesh-Eating Worm Is Crawling Toward Texas. Can a Pause on Cattle Imports Keep It at Bay?
The New World screwworm was eradicated from the state decades ago, but now officials are warning it may be poised to return.
Midland Reporter-Telegram on MSN12d
New World screwworm spotted in Mexico, poses threat to Texas livestock
The New World screwworm, a deadly parasite, has been spotted in Mexico, raising concerns for Texas ranchers and hunters.
El Paso Times14d
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 ...
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.
The Texas Tribune on MSN15d
Mexican cattle banned from Texas due to screwworm threat
Since cattle imports were cut off in November, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and some ranchers worry about the ...
Mexican cattle banned from entering Texas over concerns about flesh-eating parasite
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller believes the USDA closed imports prematurely. He says the ban is hindering an ...
KVUE11d
Texas officials concerned about a tiny invader that poses a threat to animal and human health
Texas — Texas health officials are keeping watch for an invader that could severely damage the state's cattle industry. The maggot, known as the New World screwworm, can infect cattle ...