The pest that could devastate the American cattle industry was in Texas, but now it’s in New Mexico, too

The New World screwworm, a pest that infests open wounds of animals and threatens the cattle industry, has been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is deploying sterile male flies to combat the outbreak and has established quarantine zones around infected areas. Cases include three calves, a goat in Texas, and a dog in New Mexico, with concerns about potential spread to wildlife like white-tailed deer.