Agricultural #screwworm#pest control
US Confirms Screwworm Return After 60 Years, Deploys Sterile Fly Strategy in Texas
The USDA confirmed the first US case of New World screwworm in a Texas calf since eradication in 1966. Officials are expanding sterile fly production to 400 million per week, investing in new facilities in Mexico and Texas to contain the pest that threatens livestock and has caused 2,070 human cases in Central America since 2023.
Jun 14, 2026 1 source