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USDA’s $750 Million Plan to Keep New World Screwworm Out of the US

USDA is spending to keep the New World Screwworm (NWS) out of the U.S. “We are going even further and taking the most ...
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USDA unveils major plan to fight New World screwworm with Tick Riders, detector dogs, Texas facility

USDA unveils a five-pronged plan with Tick Riders, detector dogs and a Texas sterile-fly facility to combat New World ...
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USDA Secretary announces large federal investment, new South Texas facility to combat New World screwworm

Gov. Greg Abbott was joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins at the Texas Capitol where Rollins announced the ...

Belize confirms first human case of New World Screwworm

Belize has recorded its first confirmed human case of New World Screwworm (NWS) since its re-emergence in the country in ...

Avian Flu Wiped Out Poultry. Now the Screwworm Is Coming for Beef.

The parasitic fly that attacks warm-blooded animals was eliminated from the United States in the 1960s, but it’s creeping toward the Texas-Mexico border.
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USDA Allocates $750 Million for New Screwworm Defense Facility in Edinburg, Texas to Protect National Livestock and Economy

The USDA invests $750 million in a facility in Edinburg, Texas, to combat the New World screwworm, protecting U.S. livestock ...
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Texas launches new tool against New World Screwworm threat in Mexico

The Texas Department of Agriculture continues to lead the fight against the threat of the New World Screwworm (NWS) by ...
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Screwworm Threat Looms in Texas, Raising Fears of Cattle Losses

A flesh-eating parasite nearly eradicated decades ago is headed for Texas, cattle producers warn, prompting urgent calls for ...