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Flesh-eating New World Screwworm could pose health risks to cattle, humans
Mexico's New World Screwworm outbreak halts livestock imports at the southern border as US officials work to prevent the ...
Rep. Gonzales introduces bipartisan bill to fight screwworm outbreak threatening livestock
Congressman Tony Gonzales and U.S. Senators John Cornyn, Ted Cruz, Ben Ray Luján, Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Martin Heinrich ...
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Efforts Underway to Stop the Spread of Screwworm
Smith: Sterile flies are grown and then released into the wild, which slows down the breeding process. Nelson says the ...
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New World Screwworm’s Threat Grows: Pest Detected Only 700 Miles From the U.S. Border
NCBA applauds Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins' aggressive efforts to suspend Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports, ...
State leaders reassure public: meat remains safe despite screwworm concerns in livestock
TheOklahoma Secretary of Agriculture and the Oklahoma State Veterinarian are addressing the New World Screwworm (NWS), a ...
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Livestock markets and dealers support efforts to prevent New World screwworm
Livestock markets and dealers strongly support recent efforts to stop the spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS) into the ...
How dangerous is the New World Screwworm? In rare cases, its maggots will eat your flesh
Fearing a resurgence of the New World Screwworm parasite in the US, the Department of Agriculture block livestock imports from Mexico ...
TN Department of Agriculture warns animal owners of potential New World Screwworm threat, infecting livestock and pets
Domesticated species that could be affected by the New World Screwworm include cattle, sheep, goats, horses, pets and even ...