Martin Ibarra Vargas, a rancher in Sonora, calls it “tiempos de vacas flacas," the times of the lean cows.
Mexican flesh-eating parasite surged so fast that farmers in Texas, Mexico pour gasoline and lime on open cattle wounds
BY RAÚL MENDOZA, ISABEL MATEOS AND OTHERS
July 25, 2025
Flood-battered Texas braces for another blow: a fast-moving, flesh-eating parasite from Mexico
BY JOHN HANNA AND ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mexican cattle are again barred this month from entry to the United States over fears of spreading a flesh-eating parasite.
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.
U.S. beef prices have been stubbornly high for a variety of reasons.
The US has closed its ports of entry to Mexican cattle for fear of the parasitic, flesh-eating worm spreading north.
