The senators asked Secretary Brooke Rollins to commit to a series of actions targeting the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating pest.

The USDA confirmed in early June that the New World Screwworm has spread into the US

The USDA has reported more cases of the New World screwworm, including one outside of Texas.

The U.S. agriculture secretary is downplaying the threat posed by the spreading screwworm now compared with her more dire remarks last year.

The senators asked Secretary Brooke Rollins to commit to a series of actions targeting the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating pest.

The return of the screwworm parasite to the U.S. has some politicians trying to figure out who to blame