Tag: New World Screwworm
New World screwworm detected 70 miles from US-Mexico border
The affected animal, an 8-month-old cow, had recently been transported to a certified feedlot in Nuevo León from southern Mexico, where active screwworm cases are present.
New World screwworm again halts livestock trade with Mexico
Flesh-eating parasite nears U.S. border, halts livestock trade with Mexico amid rising fears of outbreak and threats to U.S. agriculture.
US shuts southern border to livestock amid screwworm threat
US halts live animal imports from Mexico to stop deadly New World Screwworm, now less than 1,000 miles from Texas, from crossing the border.
