Flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, USDA says
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FILE PHOTO: A sample of screwworms collected are displayed at the veterinary clinic in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
By Heather Schlitz
CHICAGO, June 3 (Reuters) - New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive, has been found in a calf in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday evening, exposing the nation's cattle herd to a serious new threat.
(Reporting by Heather Schlitz)
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