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Officials have a suspected case of the New World screwworm fly in south Texas, the USDA says
U.S. officials suspect a New World screwworm fly case in south Texas, prompting USDA testing and containment efforts. The fly, eradicated in the U.S. decades ago, threatens cattle and livestock, with past outbreaks in Mexico and the 2016 Florida Keys incident. The USDA is funding new sterile fly breeding facilities to combat the threat.
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