Screwworm fly detected in Texas for first time in decades
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HuffPostCJun 4, 2:25 AM
Screwworm Fly Detected In Texas Decades After Cattle Threat Was Largely Eradicated In U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it suspects that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas.
Washington PostAJun 4, 1:49 PM
Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas, sparking fears for U.S. cattle
The parasite was found in a 3-week-old calf decades after it was largely eradicated in the U.S. Authorities said the risk to humans is low.
The GuardianAJun 4, 12:54 PM
Alarm as once-eradicated flesh-eating parasite found in calf in Texas
USDA confirms first case of new world screwworm fly in cattle in six decades, posing threat to livestock industry A flesh-eating parasite rarely seen in the US in six decades has been found in a calf
NBC NewsBJun 4, 2:12 PM
Texas teen’s murder trial opens with clashing portraits of a fatal stabbing
As the murder trial of a Texas teenager accused of stabbing a fellow high schooler at a track meet got underway Thursday, prosecutors and the defense offered sharply divergent accounts of the events l
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The HillBJun 4, 1:50 PM
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
AxiosAJun 4, 2:27 PM
New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, stoking fresh cattle fears
A deadly cattle pest called New World screwworm has been found in Texas, 60 years after it was effectively eradicated in the United States. Why it matters: The U.S. beef herd is already the smallest i
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The BlazeCJun 4, 4:30 PM
Flesh-eating parasite found in Texas cattle has USDA on high alert
A threat to livestock has re-emerged in South Texas and has prompted a significant response from state officials and food safety authorities in the Trump administration. On Wednesday, the U.S. Departm
BreitbartDJun 4, 12:47 PM
Flesh-Eating Screwworm Found in Texas, Infected Calf Detected Near Border
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the detection of New World Screwworm larvae in a calf less than 50 miles inland from the Texas-Mexico b
Daily WireCJun 3, 5:26 PM
Flesh-Eating ‘Screwworm’ Scare Reaches The U.S
New fear unlocked: the flesh-eating maggot that happily burrows inside livestock, wildlife, and yes, even humans, eating its prey from the inside out a little too close to home, especially for Texans.
Just the NewsCJun 4, 12:00 AM
USDA confirms presence of flesh-eating screwworm in the U.S.
The maggots burrow into the flesh of living animals, which threatens the health of pets, wildlife and livestock. In some cases, birds and people can also be affected.
Just the NewsCJun 4, 12:00 AM
Murder trial begins for Karmelo Anthony, Texas teen accused of stabbing competitor at track meet
Karmelo Anthony, who is now 19, faces up to a life in prison if convicted in the killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf who was stabbed at a high school track meet in April 2025.
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