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USDA and Mexico announce $21 million investment to combat New World screwworm as cattle experts closely watch developments.
Entomologists got rid of screwworms by using nuclear radiation to sterilize millions of male screwworms in a lab, which were ...
"Certain drugs to treat screwworm infection are not licensed in the U.S., having been unnecessary for half a century." ...
New World Screwworm spreads from Mexico, prompting US cattle import ban. This threatens beef supply and could drive prices ...
NCBA’s Woodall says the goal is complete eradication — not just from the U.S., but from Mexico and Central America, ...
A flesh-eating parasite known as New World Screwworm is moving closer and closer to the US border in Texas. The devastating ...
After a decades-long campaign to beat the parasites down to Panama, they’re speeding back up north.
To say the New World Screwworm is a nasty parasite would be an understatement. The flesh-eating scourge that tortures cattle ...
New World Screwworm, a devastating parasite that eats cattle and other wild animals alive, is traveling north from Central ...
The Tennessee State Veterinarian is warning livestock owners to keep an eye out for their animals after the New World ...
New World screwworm (NWS) continues to threaten the U.S. cattle industry. The potential impact is devastating — the larvae can kill an animal in just four to seven days if not quickly detected ...
New World Screwworm, a devastating parasite that eats cattle and other wild animals alive, is traveling north from Central ...