Texas Screwworm Resurgence Threatens Cattle

A deadly fly known as the New World screwworm is making a terrifying comeback in Texas, with four confirmed cases—including a calf and a dog hundreds of miles apart—raising alarms for the nation’s cattle industry. Once eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, this flesh-eating parasite now threatens livestock, wildlife, and even pets, with the USDA racing to deploy sterile male flies to halt its spread. A new fly factory is being built in Texas to scale up containment efforts before this biological threat spirals out of control. 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/fd949047e9b45e96