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Screwworm fly detected in Texas for first time in decades

Politics The Hill By Sarah Davis 04 Jun 2026 13:50 1 min read
Screwworm fly detected in Texas for first time in decades

A flesh-eating parasite has been detected in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. A New World screwworm (NWS) was found in a young calf in Zavala County, which is southwest of San Antonio. This is the only confirmed case at this time, and it is the first...

A flesh-eating parasite has been detected in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. A New World screwworm (NWS) was found in a young calf in Zavala County, which is southwest of San Antonio. This is the only confirmed case at this time, and it is the first...

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