Mexican cattle are again barred this month from entry to the United States over fears of spreading a flesh-eating parasite.
Flood-battered Texas braces for another blow: a fast-moving, flesh-eating parasite from Mexico
BY JOHN HANNA AND ASSOCIATED PRESS
July 10, 2025
Mexico barred from sending cattle to U.S. after some test positive for the flesh-eating New World screwworm
July 10, 2025
Martin Ibarra Vargas, a rancher in Sonora, calls it “tiempos de vacas flacas," the times of the lean cows.
U.S. officials worry that if the fly reaches Texas, its flesh-eating maggots could cause billions of dollars in losses and cause…
Mexico's president suggested the U.S. is exaggerating the threat but the U.S. largely eradicated this particular pest in the…
The American and Mexican governments are exploring “all options” to battle a deadly parasite threatening cattle and wildlife.
The US has closed its ports of entry to Mexican cattle for fear of the parasitic, flesh-eating worm spreading north.
Mexico reports more than 5,000 cases of screwworm, primarily in cattle and other animals, according to gov’t data.
