{"id":16303,"date":"2026-06-06T20:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T12:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16303"},"modified":"2026-06-06T20:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T12:52:14","slug":"usda-confirms-second-screwworm-fly-found-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=16303","title":{"rendered":"USDA confirms second screwworm fly found in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5.png 727w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a second case of a flesh-eating screwworm parasite in Texas on Friday, as it races to contain and eradicate the outbreak before it severely impacts the cattle population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A New World screwworm was detected in a one-month-old calf in Zavala County after testing a \u201cnumber of suspected cases,\u201d according to USDA\u2019s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). It was found less than six miles away from the ranch where the pest was reported in another young calf earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUSDA has responded expediently with respect to this second detection, demonstrating our utmost preparedness,\u201d Dudley Hoskins, the department\u2019s under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs, said in a statement. \u201cThis second detection is within the established movement control zone and enhanced sterile insect dispersal area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the second confirmed case in Texas since 1966, and officials said other samples from the surrounding area have come back negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New World screwworm is a species of parasitic fly that feeds on the living tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals, including humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its larvae hatch into maggots that burrow into the live tissue, causing painful, often foul-smelling wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is typically found in South America and parts of the Caribbean; however, APHIS notes that it has been steadily creeping north into Central America and Mexico since 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMany models projected this pest would reach the United States last year, but thanks to USDA\u2019s phenomenal work and our cooperation with state, federal, and industry partners, we\u2019ve held it off until now\u2014when we are far more prepared to respond,\u201d Hoskins said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All southern ports of entry into the U.S. were closed to livestock trade last July following an order from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USDA reported on Friday that mobile response trailers had been deployed in the infestation area and \u201csterile fly releases,\u201d including 2 million in the air and 4 million on the ground per week, were underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMovement control zones are in place, surveillance is intensified, and treatment supplies are available through [the Texas Animal Health Commission],\u201d the department wrote on the social platform X. \u201cWe have defeated this pest before, and we will do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If unchecked, a New World Screwworm outbreak could have devastating economic consequences for Texas, the top cattle-producing state in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A sizeable outbreak could result in $1.8 billion in losses for the Lone Star State Economy and cost producers upwards of $732 million per year, APHIS projected last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTexas livestock producers and all Texans must now be vigilant in their efforts to manage and combat the invasive pest,\u201d Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a second case of a flesh-eating screwworm parasite in Texas on Friday, as it races to contain and eradicate the outbreak before it severely impacts the cattle population. 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