USDA confirms screwworm in Texas calf, first state case since 1966 (opens in new tab)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that New World screwworm was found in a 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, in Zavala County, with larvae identified in the calf’s umbilical area. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said it was the only confirmed U.S. infestation officials were tracking, and officials said it was the first Texas case since 1966. USDA and Texas animal-health officials set a 20-kilometer infested zone around the site, imposed quarantines and movement controls,...