Anonymous8 days ago
A confirmed case of New World screwworm in a South Texas calf marks the first U.S. detection since 1966, ending six decades of protection maintained by a sterile insect barrier in Panama that began unraveling in 2022. With over 26,000 cases already documented across Mexico and only one operational fly-rearing facility worldwide, federal and state officials face a race against the summer breeding season to prevent re-establishment of a parasite that could cost the U.S. cattle and wildlife industries billions of dollars annually.