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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed New World screwworm in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, after larvae were found in the animal’s umbilical area. It was the first confirmed Texas case since 1966 and the only confirmed U.S. infestation so far. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the calf was in La Pryor, about 50 miles from the Mexico border. USDA and Texas officials said they were establishing an infested zone, quarantines, movement controls and surveillance. The pa...