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Agriculture
fromFortune
1 week ago

U.S. and Mexican are breeding sterile New World Screwworm flies to stop a flesh-eating parasite from spreading to Texas

The New World screwworm's spread in Chiapas has heightened fears among U.S. agricultural authorities, prompting a ban on Mexican cattle imports.
Agriculture
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Where the New World screwworm has been seen, and why it's a big deal

New World screwworm poses economic risks to livestock, causing significant concerns after sightings northward from Mexico.
#livestock-imports
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

As if Texas floods weren't enough, now there's a fast-approaching flesh-eating parasite from Mexico

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

As if Texas floods weren't enough, now there's a fast-approaching flesh-eating parasite from Mexico

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Agriculture
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

US to release billions of flies into Mexico to fight flesh-eating bugs

Billions of sterile flies are being released in Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm parasite, which threatens livestock.
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Flesh-eating insects found invading US through Mexican migrant route

The New World Screwworm (NWS) lays hundreds of larvae in the wounds of animals and people, which hatch within hours and consume the victim's tissue.
US news
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Flesh-Eating 'Screwworm' Parasites Are Headed to the U.S. What That Means for You

The New World screwworm is spreading rapidly from Panama to Mexico, threatening livestock and human health.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

U.S. halts imports of live cattle, horses, and bison due to the spread of the flesh-eating New World screwworm.
The resurgence of the New World screwworm poses significant risks to livestock and food safety.
US news
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

USDA threatens Mexico's beef imports over fear of flesh-eating parasite spreading north: report

The USDA threatens to stop live animal imports from Mexico unless it combats the spread of a harmful parasite.
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