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Flesh-eating New World screwworm detected 100 miles north of Laredo, USDA says

USDA confirmed a flesh-eating New World screwworm case in a Zavala County calf about 100 miles north of Laredo, prompting containment efforts across South Texas.

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New World screwworm close to US. More on the flesh-eating parasite

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Flesh-eating New World screwworm detected in Texas calf, USDA says, signaling major threat to food production

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New World screwworm detected in South Texas

A parasitic fly called the New World screwworm has been detected in a calf in Zavala County, Texas.

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US screwworm case puts ranchers on alert, rallies cattle prices

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USDA expects to contain screwworm case in Texas, Rollins says

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Deadly Screwworm Parasite Found in US Threatens Cattle Herd

The affected animal in Zavala County is a three-week-old calf, and the larvae was detected in its umbilical area.

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First US screwworm case in 60 years: Should America be worried?

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Flesh-eating New World screwworm found in Texas calf, USDA says

New World screwworm, South Texas

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New World screwworm threat continues as USDA, Texas tries to stop it

A parasitic fly that was eradicated from the United States in the 1960s has been slowly creeping back after being detected within 25 miles of the Texas-Mexico border, marking its closest approach to A...

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

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What to know about screwworm in Texas

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How flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef prices

New World screwworm, a devastating parasite that eats cattle and other wild animals alive, traveled north from Central America to Mexico before being confirmed in a Texas calf on Wednesday, creeping p...

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Screwworm fly detected in Texas for first time in decades

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Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas calf as parasite crosses border from Mexico

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Map Shows Flesh-Eating Screwworm Cases As Parasite Arrives In US

Any spread of the pest could further shrink the U.S. cattle herd, which is at its lowest level in 75 years.

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Flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, USDA says

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Possible New World screwworm detected in Texas, officials say

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New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, stoking fresh cattle fears

A deadly cattle pest called New World screwworm has been found in Texas, 60 years after it was effectively eradicated in the United States. Why it matters: The U.S. beef herd is already the smallest it's been in 75 years,

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USDA confirms New World screwworm in Texas calf, first in decades

The USDA confirmed the first New World screwworm case in the U.S. in decades on Wednesday night, in a 3-week-old calf in South Texas's Zavala County.

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Officials launch investigation into false claims of New World screwworm in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An investigation is underway after recent rumors about New World screwworm being detected in Missouri, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA). The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Rural Crimes Investigative Unit ...

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What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US

The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century. An infestation from its flesh-eating larvae has been confirmed in