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Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum blasts US screwworm response as ‘exaggerated’
The US has closed its ports of entry to Mexican cattle for fear of the parasitic, flesh-eating worm spreading north.
New World screwworm reports halt cattle shipments from Mexico. How much danger do the parasites pose to humans?
The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...
The USDA’s Unusual Plan to Stop a Flesh-Eating Parasite: Flies
The sterile fly technique, first used by the U.S. in the 1960s and now in Panama, prevents female screwworms from reproducing ...
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Mexico facility to start producing 100 million sterile flies per week starting next year
The joint $50 million investment by Mexico and the United States aims to combat the spread of the New World screwworm.
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Cattle imports into US resume after flesh-eating parasite fears
Cattle imports into US resume after flesh-eating parasite fears The United States and Mexico plan to reopen the U.S. border to Mexican cattle imports in July ...