Texas leaders praised New World screwworm funding awards intended to support projects combating the pest and protecting the state’s livestock industry. The announcement presented the awards as part of efforts to prevent the New World screwworm threat from harming animals and livestock operations in Texas. The supplied information did not specify the funding amount, grant recipients, project locations or implementation timeline. New World Screwwo
Texas leaders praised New World screwworm funding awards intended to support projects combating the pest and protecting the state’s livestock industry. The announcement presented the awards as part of efforts to prevent the New World screwworm threat from harming animals and livestock operations in Texas. The supplied information did not specify the funding amount, grant recipients, project locations or implementation timeline. New World Screwwo
New World screwworm in Texas is raising concern among ranchers, veterinarians and pet owners after federal animal-health officials confirmed the parasite’s return in U.S. animals. The threat is serious because New World screwworm larvae can infest living tissue in cattle, pets, wildlife and, less commonly, people. But officials and experts also stress that the United States has defeated this pest before. New World screwworm in Texas: what officials confirmed
New World screwworm in Texas is raising concern among ranchers, veterinarians and pet owners after federal animal-health officials confirmed the parasite’s return in U.S. animals. The threat is serious because New World screwworm larvae can infest living tissue in cattle, pets, wildlife and, less commonly, people. But officials and experts also stress that the United States has defeated this pest before. New World screwworm in Texas: what officials confirmed
Texas screwworm cases are drawing national attention after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported additional New World screwworm detections connected to Texas animal health surveillance on Monday, June 8, 2026. The cases, including a calf in La Salle County and a dog case initially linked to Andrews County, have raised concern because the parasite can threaten cattle, pets and wildlife. Texas Screwworm Cases Raise Livestock Concerns At the time of t
Texas screwworm cases are drawing national attention after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported additional New World screwworm detections connected to Texas animal health surveillance on Monday, June 8, 2026. The cases, including a calf in La Salle County and a dog case initially linked to Andrews County, have raised concern because the parasite can threaten cattle, pets and wildlife. Texas Screwworm Cases Raise Livestock Concerns At the time of t
A South Texas screwworm calf case has prompted federal and state officials to establish a livestock quarantine zone in Zavala County after the New World screwworm was confirmed in a young calf near La Pryor. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the detection on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. Officials said the larvae were found in the calf’s umbilical area and that no ad
A South Texas screwworm calf case has prompted federal and state officials to establish a livestock quarantine zone in Zavala County after the New World screwworm was confirmed in a young calf near La Pryor. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the detection on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. Officials said the larvae were found in the calf’s umbilical area and that no ad