NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Texas flooding could help screwworm spread
The flesh-eating parasite has already triggered quarantines and emergency fly releases this year.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Xavier Walton) - What screwworm means for beef prices
Officials have reported at least seven confirmed cases of the parasitic fly, which has infected livestock in Texas and a pet dog in New Mexico.
NEWSNATIONNOW (JOHN HANNA and RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press) - What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas. The infestation was discovered in a single 3-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) southwest of San [...]