Scientists built a great wall to keep out the ‘man devourer’ – but now it’s fighting back
Every week, without fail, specially-modified light aircraft take off from an air strip in Panama and head out over the jungle ...
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 ...
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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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U.S. suspends Mexican cattle imports over screwworm outbreak
The Agriculture Department has suspended cattle imports from Mexico after a confirmed case of New World screwworm in the ...
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U.S. Halts Mexico Cattle Imports after New World Screwworm Detected
The suspension of Mexican cattle could affect U.S. beef production and prices. The pest, which gets its name from the way it burrows into wounds like a screw, last appeared in Florida in 2016 and ...
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New World Screwworm: Latest Update from USDA-APHIS
On Nov. 25, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) held a meeting to discuss the U.S. response to the news ...
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Mexican cattle imports suspended after New World screwworm detected
Mexico’s chief veterinary officer said they discovered the screwworm in a cow at an inspection checkpoint close to the border ...
US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case
The United States has temporarily paused imports of Mexican cattle after a case of New World screwworm (NWS) was identified at the lakeside town of Catazaja in southern Chiapas state, the Mexican ...