Two more Texas screwworm infections found in animals far apart, USDA says

Two more Texas screwworm infections found in animals far apart, USDA says

KERVILLE, Texas — Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping the spread of a pest that could potentially devastate the nation’s cattle industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The screwworm is actually a fly, which produces a larvae that eats live flesh instead of … Read more