A deadly pest threatens the cattle industry — and Trump's political outlook.
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The screwworm has arrived in the United States, and it's creeping up on President Trump as a political pest.
Why it matters: Trump and the Republican Party are already reeling from soaring beef prices and accelerating inflation.
Officials are trying to shield cattle herds after the parasite reached the U.S.
The Trump administration's negligence and cuts to screwworm monitoring programs have led to a dangerous outbreak affecting the US…
The screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite and longtime foe of American ranchers, is back in US cattle after decades.
USDA has identified a second case of the flesh-eating screwworm fly in Texas on Saturday, just days after a first occurrence in a…
The flesh-eating New World screwworm fly was found in Texas last week for the first time since 1966.
The return of the screwworm is making the beef industry’s problems worse.
