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USDA confirms second screwworm fly found in Texas
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The USDA has confirmed a second case of New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, in Texas, detected in a young calf, as authorities work to contain the outbreak before it spreads to cattle populations.
USDA confirms second screwworm fly found in Texas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a second case of a flesh-eating screwworm parasite in Texas on Friday, as it races to contain and eradicate the outbreak before it severely impacts the cattle population. A New World screwworm was detected in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County after testing a “number of suspected cases,” according…
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