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What is the New World Screwworm? Flesh-eating parasite is impacting cattle imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said May 11 that it is suspending imports of livestock through Mexico because of New World ...
Flesh-eating New World Screwworm could pose health risks to cattle, humans
Mexico's New World Screwworm outbreak halts livestock imports at the southern border as US officials work to prevent the ...
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New World Screwworm’s Threat Grows: Pest Detected Only 700 Miles From the U.S. Border
NCBA applauds Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins' aggressive efforts to suspend Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports, ...
How dangerous is the New World Screwworm? In rare cases, its maggots will eat your flesh
Fearing a resurgence of the New World Screwworm parasite in the US, the Department of Agriculture block livestock imports from Mexico ...
State leaders reassure public: meat remains safe despite screwworm concerns in livestock
TheOklahoma Secretary of Agriculture and the Oklahoma State Veterinarian are addressing the New World Screwworm (NWS), a ...
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Push for a Fly Facility to Eradicate Screwworm
As the threat posed by the New World screwworm rises, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joined its state affiliates ...
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Tensions rise in pest control diplomacy between U.S. and Mexico over New World screwworm threat
Zoom screens lit up across Mexico and Texas as over two dozen agricultural leaders, including those in Mexico’s Department of ...
TN Department of Agriculture warns animal owners of potential New World Screwworm threat, infecting livestock and pets
Domesticated species that could be affected by the New World Screwworm include cattle, sheep, goats, horses, pets and even ...
U.S. Suspends Live Animal Imports Amid Screwworm Outbreak in Mexico
Screwworms mainly affect livestock but can also infest humans, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
New World Screwworm concerns reach US. Are the parasites in Ohio? What to know
The New World Screwworm is a devastating parasite now on the US border. Has it been found in Ohio? How to spot them and what ...