New World screwworm detected about 90 miles from the US

Warning issued over parasitic flies that feast on human tissue

New screwworm case detection 80 miles south of U.S.-Mexico border

The Hightower Report said, “Live cattle closed slightly weaker yesterday, but feeders dropped nearly $4 as rumors flew the USDA had set a date for reopening of the Mexican border. USDA refuted that rumor overnight and that may lead to…

Parasitic flies that eat human tissue are just 90 miles from US border

​Sid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner, described the New World screwworm as a ‘direct and imminent threat’ to his state

Rep. Vasquez presses federal agricultural officials as New World screwworm cases creep toward border

Closeup of the New World screwworm, a parasitic maggot that is rapidly moving through Mexico and posing a threat to U.S. herds for the first time in 60 years. (Courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture)U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) led a letter this week from congressional lawmakers asking top federal agricultural officials to report on their efforts to curb the spread of a parasitic fly through Mexico, and prevent its penetration into U.S. herds.…

New World screwworm detected about 90 miles from the US

The Texas Department of Agriculture is sounding the alarm after New World screwworms were detected just 90 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Rep. Vasquez Presses USDA On New World Screwworm Preparedness Ahead Of Summer Outbreak Season

STATE News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — April 13, 2026, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins demanding answers on the Administration’s preparedness strategy for a New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak as the warmer months approach. The letter also requested an update on the status of the sterile fly production and dispersal facilities in Texas. He was joined by six other members on the House Agriculture Commit…