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"Certain drugs to treat screwworm infection are not licensed in the U.S., having been unnecessary for half a century." ...
It’s no longer a question of whether we’ll see a return of New World screwworm in the U.S.—but a matter of when. That’s according to Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NC ...
In this opinion piece, GOP Reps. Frank Lucas and Tony Gonzales argue that establishment of a new sterile fly production ...
A flesh-eating parasite known as New World Screwworm is moving closer and closer to the US border in Texas. The devastating ...
Texas rancher Donnell Brown joins us to share his concerns over threats of New World Screwworm to the cattle industries in ...
NCBA’s Woodall says the goal is complete eradication — not just from the U.S., but from Mexico and Central America, ...
Myiasis is the official term for a screwworm infestation of living tissue, and it can kill the host creature in one to two weeks if not treated. Thankfully, myiasis is survivable if treated with ...
A deepening crisis is unfolding along the U.S.-Mexico border as parasitic larvae from New World screwworm flies infest cattle ...
The New World Screwworm (NWS), a fly that is causing great concern in the livestock industry, has broken out of the Central ...
New world screwworm wreaked havoc on the livestock industry in the 1960s and 70s and now, it may be coming back.
With no U.S. cases yet, AgriLife's upcoming session will highlight crucial screwworm prevention strategies for ranchers.
Commissioners passed a resolution on June 9, encouraging state and national action to prevent the reintroduction of the New ...