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Screwworm Cases Spread in Texas Cattle

Panama, Kerrville, agriculture, pest, cattle, health, Kern County, Warning

The USDA confirmed two new screwworm cases in Texas, raising the total to four. - New cases found in a calf in La Salle County and a dog in Andrews County.

- The screwworm fly larvae feed on live flesh of warm-blooded animals. - The pest was eradicated in the U.S.

in the 1960s but re-emerged from Mexico. - USDA uses sterile male flies to control the outbreak and plans a new fly factory in Texas.

The situation highlights the ongoing challenge of protecting the cattle industry from this destructive pest.

This story was originally reported by mendocinobeacon. Read the original article here.

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