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Screwworm fly detected in Texas for first time in decades
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A New World screwworm parasite has been confirmed in a calf in Texas by the USDA, marking the first detection of the flesh-eating pest in the state in decades.
Screwworm fly detected in Texas for first time in decades
A flesh-eating parasite has been detected in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. A New World screwworm (NWS) was found in a young calf in Zavala County, which is southwest of San Antonio, Texas. This is the only confirmed case at this time, and it is the…
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