USDA halts live animal imports through US-Mexico border

Screwworm threat forces US to halt cattle imports from Mexico

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins called the safety of the nation’s food supply "a national security issue of the utmost importance."

US shuts Mexico border to live cattle over flesh-eating parasite fears

Mexico’s top agricultural official says she disagrees with the measures but is confident an agreement can be reached to resume trade

The Trump Administration restricted imports of cattle from Mexico over the next 15 days, due to the plague of the sweeping worm, which is capable of causing serious health problems to both animals and humans.Read more]]>

U.S. suspends live animal imports due to flesh-eating parasite

New World screwworms (NWS) have caused the U.S. to suspend all live animal imports from Mexico indefinitely. The female flies lay eggs on open wounds of warm blooded animals and the eggs hatch in a matter of hours.

US suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over screwworm pest

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Sunday said she is suspending imports of live cattle, horses and bison through the southern U.S. border over the damaging pest New World screwworm.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture detailed that the sweeper worm has been detected in regions of Oaxaca and Veracruz