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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 La Pryor, Texas, prompting a 12-mile quarantine zone. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Texas officials are using sterile fly releases to prevent spread, with assurances that the threat is contained and no mass infestation is expected.
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