Mexico will let US land planes to help eradicate screwworm threatening livestock

Screwworms are coming—and they’re just as horrifying as they sound

US is now scrambling to use aerial bombs of sterilized flies to halt the spread.

Food supply threatened by 'flying piranha' putting 'fist-sized holes' in animals: report

Once thought to be eradicated, the screwworm could be screwing up our food supply as soon as this summer, according to a Bloomberg report.The screwworm affected live stock ranchers from the 1930s through he 1980s. The insect is essentially a “flying piranha” that eats its host from the inside out an...

A Deadly Parasite’s Return Threatens US Ranchers Too Young to Remember It

After being eradicated in the US in the 1980s, the screwworm could be back as soon as this summer.

U.S., Mexico settle pest mitigation dispute following U.S. threat to block livestock imports

The U.S. and Mexico this week reached a deal to waive Mexican duties on imports of pest eradication equipment that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins charged were undermining efforts to mitigate a screwworm outbreak in Mexico. The U.S. last week threatened to resume an import ban on Mexican livestock because of screwworm cases, citing Mexican duties and restrictions on USDA fumigation flights. The Biden administration last November banned Mexi…

U.S., Mexico cooperate to protect livestock from screwworm outbreak

Mexico removes barriers on USDA aircraft and equipment to support U.S. efforts against the deadly New World Screwworm, keeping livestock trade open.

US-Mexico agreement allows screwworm eradication efforts to resume

The agreement also ensures ports remain open to livestock imports