Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf: What is it, what are the risk factors, and how to protect your cattle herd

A flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, has reappeared in Texas after nearly sixty years, infecting a young calf near the Mexican border. This marks the first US case since 1966, triggering an emergency response. Authorities are deploying sterile male flies, a tactic that previously eradicated the pest, to prevent a costly nationwide outbreak.

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