Coverage dated October 28, 2026 to October 30, 2026
USDA confirms screwworm case in Arizona
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The Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service late Wednesday confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a dog in Cochise County, Arizona. This is the first detection of the screwworm in Arizona. ...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on Oct. 28 the first case of New World screwworm in Arizona. Per a statement, officials with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the case in a dog in Cochise County.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- New World screwworm has been detected in El Paso County, according to Texas State Representative Mary Gonzalez. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the case was detected in a dog on Tuesday. New World screwworm flies lay eggs in wounds or openings in living tissue.
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The number of active New World screwworm cases rose to 18 on Wednesday, with several counties reporting their first case, including the populous county of El Paso in Far West Texas.
The number of active New World screwworm cases rose to 18 on Wednesday, with several counties reporting their first case, including the populous county of El Paso in Far West Texas.
The detection of the once-eradicated flesh-eating fly in an Arizona dog marks its spread to a third U.S. state, stoking fears for an already depleted cattle herd.
Arizona reported its first case of New World screwworm on Wednesday, making it the third state to be impacted by the parasite. The confirmed case was found in a domestic dog in Cochise County, Ariz., which shares a border with Mexico, according to a press release from the U.S.
For the first time in decades, a destructive livestock pest has returned to Arizona. On Oct. 28, state and federal officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm in a Cochise County dog, and officials are urging livestock owners across the entire state to take precautions.
The Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service late Wednesday confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a dog in Cochise County, Arizona. This is the first detection of the screwworm in Arizona. ...
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