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New World screwworms used to be a constant concern for ranchers, until they were eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s. Now ...
"Certain drugs to treat screwworm infection are not licensed in the U.S., having been unnecessary for half a century." ...
Entomologists got rid of screwworms by using nuclear radiation to sterilize millions of male screwworms in a lab, which were ...
Commissioners passed a resolution on June 9, encouraging state and national action to prevent the reintroduction of the New ...
The U.S. is ramping up the fight against a parasite that experts say is a multibillion-dollar threat to the Texas cattle ...
The New World screwworm has come back with a vengeance in Mexico. This time, however, it is not only animals targeted, but people as well.
New World Screwworm spreads from Mexico, prompting US cattle import ban. This threatens beef supply and could drive prices ...
A flesh-eating parasite known as New World Screwworm is moving closer and closer to the US border in Texas. The devastating ...
USDA and Mexico announce $21 million investment to combat New World screwworm as cattle experts closely watch developments.
What makes the larvae of this fly peculiar and deadly is that it feeds on the tissue of living animals rather than dead ones through small cuts found on their flesh.
With no U.S. cases yet, AgriLife's upcoming session will highlight crucial screwworm prevention strategies for ranchers.
In a formal letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), R-CALF USA’s Animal Health Committee called for swift approval to add ivermectin ...