Mexican Cattle Imports to US Suspended Over Screwworm Infection Fears
On Friday, the APHIS announced that a New World Screwworm (NWS) was detected in Mexico, causing Mexican cattle imports to be ...
Scientists built a great wall to keep out the ‘man devourer’ – but now it’s fighting back
The new world screw worm, a species of fly that lays its eggs in the open wounds of warm-blooded animals, is making a ...
Mexican cattle imports suspended after New World screwworm detected
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that a New World screwworm (NWS) was detected in Mexico on ...
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Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection
On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal ...
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USDA acts to prevent New World screwworm spread
APHIS is working with partners in Mexico and Central America to stop the spread of NWS into the United States, the agency ...
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US suspends Mexico cattle imports after New World screwworm detected
A New World screwworm fly stands on a leaf ... The pest, which gets its name from the way it burrows into wounds like a screw, last appeared in Florida in 2016 and marked the first U.S. outbreak ...
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Mexican cattle imports suspended after New World screwworm detected
NWS are fly larvae ... through open wounds and don’t travel more than a couple of miles — unless suitable animals are hard to find in the area, officials explained. “Screwworm infestations ...