#texascattle — Public Fediverse posts

Mexico has confirmed a new case of New World screwworm in a Mexican city, less than 70 miles from the Texas-Mexico border.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/09/22/531479/mexico-reports-its-northernmost-detection-of-new-world-screwworm/

#Animals #News #Texas #CattleIndustry #NewWorldScrewworm #TexasCattle #TopStories #Tpr #Usda

The U.S. has confirmed its first human case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite whose northward creep from South America has put the country's cattle industry on high alert in recent months.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/national/2025/08/26/529479/the-u-s-confirms-its-first-human-case-of-new-world-screwworm-what-is-it/

#Animals #Business #National #News #Agriculture #Parasites #ScrewwormFly #SouthAmerica #TexasCattle

Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the state’s livestock and wildlife.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/26/524979/gov-greg-abbott-orders-preemptive-strike-on-screwworm-in-texas/

#Animals #Business #News #Texas #CattleBusiness #CattleIndustry #Screwworm #TexasCattle #TexasGovernorGregAbbott #TexasParksAndWildlifeDepartment

Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the state’s livestock and wildlife.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/26/524979/gov-greg-abbott-orders-preemptive-strike-on-screwworm-in-texas/

#Animals #Business #News #Texas #CattleBusiness #CattleIndustry #Screwworm #TexasCattle #TexasGovernorGregAbbott #TexasParksAndWildlifeDepartment

Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the state’s livestock and wildlife.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/26/524979/gov-greg-abbott-orders-preemptive-strike-on-screwworm-in-texas/

#Animals #Business #News #Texas #CattleBusiness #CattleIndustry #Screwworm #TexasCattle #TexasGovernorGregAbbott #TexasParksAndWildlifeDepartment

Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the state’s livestock and wildlife.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/26/524979/gov-greg-abbott-orders-preemptive-strike-on-screwworm-in-texas/

#Animals #Business #News #Texas #CattleBusiness #CattleIndustry #Screwworm #TexasCattle #TexasGovernorGregAbbott #TexasParksAndWildlifeDepartment

Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the state’s livestock and wildlife.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/06/26/524979/gov-greg-abbott-orders-preemptive-strike-on-screwworm-in-texas/

#Animals #Business #News #Texas #CattleBusiness #CattleIndustry #Screwworm #TexasCattle #TexasGovernorGregAbbott #TexasParksAndWildlifeDepartment

Deadly Screwworm Parasite's Comeback Threatens Texas Cattle, US Beef Supply

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-05-02/deadly-screwworm-parasite-s-comeback-threatens-texas-cattle-us-beef-supply

#HackerNews #DeadlyScrewworm #TexasCattle #USBeefSupply #Agriculture #News #ParasiteThreat