New World screwworm fly detected in Texas calf; USDA deploys sterile flies to contain outbreak
The New World screwworm fly has been detected in a Texas calf, marking the first known case in the United States since 1966. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is deploying sterile flies to contain the outbreak. The fly infests wounds of warm-blooded animals and feeds on living flesh. A second case has been confirmed in Texas, according to HindustanTimes. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a灾害声明 in
The New World screwworm fly has been detected in a Texas calf, marking the first known case in the United States since 1966. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is deploying sterile flies to contain the outbreak. The New World screwworm fly infests wounds of warm-blooded animals and feeds on living flesh. A second case has been confirmed in Texas, according to HindustanTimes. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration in response to the outbreak, according to the Guardian. The outbreak has been spreading across Central America since early 2023, according to CNN.com, and the fly reached southern Mexico in November, according to CNN.com. The New World screwworm fly is a species of blow fly known as Cochliomyia hominivorax, according to CNN.com.
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