A flesh-eating parasite has been detected in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. A New World screwworm (NWS) was found in a young calf in Zavala County, which is southwest of San Antonio, Texas. This is the only confirmed case at this time, and it is the…
Screwworm fly detected in Texas for first time in decades
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