First U.S. case of New World screwworm found in Texas
Food Safety News [Unofficial]
June 5, 2026
The USDA has confirmed the country’s first case of New World screwworm — the parasitic fly poised to harm the Texas $15 billion cattle industry.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at the its National Veterinary Services Laboratories in
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