Screwworm Threat Spreads Beyond Cattle

A deadly parasitic fly has reappeared in the U.S., with four confirmed cases—including one in a traveling dog from New Mexico—sparking nationwide panic. The USDA is pouring over a billion dollars into eradication efforts, but the threat could cripple the already strained beef industry. States are already restricting animal movement, and Canada has imposed transit bans. The solution? Millions of sterile flies released weekly—a method that worked in 1976—but now a new Texas facility is being built to scale up production to hundreds of millions per week. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/63bcb35aa1c00d77