EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 16 MIN
New World screwworm has reached Texas. Agriculture Secretary Rollins responds.
from Rio Grande Guardian's Podcast · host 23 1018 GENERIC INTRO HEALTH
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has responded to news that the New World screwworm has reached Texas.She said she has sent a strike team to the South Texas border to assist.The parasitic fly could put Texas’ $15 billion cattle industry in jeopardy.The USDA tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, lowa. It was at the laboratory that the infestation of a three-week old calf, was confirmed, Rollins said during a press conference about the case. No other cases have been confirmed thus far. Here is an audio recording of a press call Rollins made to Texas media on the evening of June 3.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has responded to news that the New World screwworm has reached Texas. She said she has sent a strike team to the South Texas border to assist. The parasitic fly could put Texas’ $15 billion cattle industry in jeopardy. The USDA tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, lowa. It was at the laboratory that the infestation of a three-week old calf, was confirmed,...
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