If only we had a warning. May 2025- “This is not going away,” Polk said. “You’re never going to eradicate New World screwworm. ... But Texas, the United States of America, needs a facility, and needs a facility quick. You’re talking about 24 to 36 months.” www.kcur.org/news/2025-05...
A flesh-eating parasite once plagued American cattle. Now it's threatening to returnIt’s been decades since the New World Screwworm was a problem in the U.S., but the flies are now advancing northward from Panama. They could disrupt American agriculture if they gain a foothold here a...www.kcur.org