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"Certain drugs to treat screwworm infection are not licensed in the U.S., having been unnecessary for half a century." ...
In this opinion piece, GOP Reps. Frank Lucas and Tony Gonzales argue that establishment of a new sterile fly production ...
Two Guatemalan pilots and a Mexican agronomist engineer have died after their plane crashed in southern Mexico near the border with Guatemala as they freed sterile flies meant to stop the spread of ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture last month stopped the movement of cows, horses and bison between Mexico and the U.S.
A plane crash in southern Mexico resulted in the deaths of two Guatemalan pilots and a Mexican agronomist engineer as they ...
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 ...
With no U.S. cases yet, AgriLife's upcoming session will highlight crucial screwworm prevention strategies for ranchers.
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, ...
USDA and Mexico announce $21 million investment to combat New World screwworm as cattle experts closely watch developments.
New world screwworm wreaked havoc on the livestock industry in the 1960s and 70s and now, it may be coming back.
In May, the Secretary of Agriculture suspended live cattle, horses, and bison through U.S. southern border ports of entry due to the rapid northward spread of New World Screwworms in Mexico. Secretary ...