Screwworms near Texas border; high-tech solutions emerge

Screwworms near Texas border; high-tech solutions emerge

The video attached to this story aired on August 15, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) -- New World Screwworms, a flesh-eating maggot, is closing in on the Texas border. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, New World screwworms is an invasive species that burrows fly larvae into fresh wounds of living animals like livestock, pets and occasionally people. The damage they cause can be deadly. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture …

Biosecurity Alert: Screwworm Parasite Creeps Toward U.S. Border — What It Means for Utah Ranchers

A flesh-eating parasite once eradicated from the United States is making a dangerous comeback just 70 miles south of the Texas border — and experts warn it’s only a matter of time before it re-enters the country. The New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax), known for its devastating impact on livestock, has been confirmed in Nuevo...