Flesh-eating screwworms detected near Texas border

The discovery comes about a month after an $850 million plan was announced to battle the parasitic insect in Texas.

Arizona ag officials prepare for flesh-eating fly after one is found near the Texas border

Arizona's agriculture and animal health experts are preparing against potential cases of New World Screwworm, a parasitic fly ...

Flesh-eating parasite just 70 miles from US; check pets, Texas officials say

In July, Mexican officials found an NWS case in Veracruz, 370 miles from the US border. On Sunday, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed the ...
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This flesh-eating parasite is now just 70 miles from the US border and officials are sounding the alarm

A case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in northern Mexico, threatening American livestock and prompting what ...

Growing concern for cattle, livestock as invasive flesh-eating parasite now 70 miles south of Texas

The flesh-eating fly larvae, which have been detected in Mexico, were declared eradicated from Texas in the 1960s.

Latest on the flesh-eating parasite detected 70 miles from Texas border

Just one month after federal officials announced a $750 million facility in South Texas to serve as a beachhead against a ...
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Flesh-eating maggots spotted south of Texas threatens livestock

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The New World screwworm (NWS) — a maggot which feeds off living flesh — is on Texas’s doorstep. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the pest was spotted by ...

Nurturing spirit: Striking health care workers forged an unusual connection this summer

Striking nurses from Butler Hospital found a new way to provide care by volunteering at a wild bird sanctuary. The connection began after a nurse rescued an injured baby hawk and contacted Congress of ...