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Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US
The New World screwworm fly has been detected in a calf in south Texas, prompting a quarantine zone and USDA efforts to prevent spread. The fly, which infests wounds with flesh-eating larvae, was last seen in the U.S. in 1966. Authorities are using sterile fly releases and inspections to contain the threat.
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