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The Department of Agriculture is pursuing a disgusting—but effective—strategy to eliminate the larva of the New World ...
High calf prices, weather and a new threat will headline the general session of the 71st annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 4-6.
Here’s one reason to shut down the border. To combat the flesh-eating larvae (maggots) of the New World Screwworm (NWS) that’s wreaking havoc among livestock along […] ...
Most people will reflexively recoil at the words "flesh-eating maggots," and if you're one of them, you'll probably be ...
The federal government plans to combat flesh-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock by dropping millions of sterile flies ...
TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a phased reopening of cattle, bison, and equine imports from Mexico after a temporary halt due to the New World Screwworm outbreak. Imports were ...
The United States is preparing to carry out a bold and surprising plan to fight a deadly threat — flesh-eating maggots. Flesh-Eating Maggots Threaten Livestock and Wildlife These maggots are the ...
Happy Thursday. I’m Heather Ciras, writing today about the very serious business of a long, holiday weekend. (Starting Point ...
The U.S. government plans to release billions of sterilized flies over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating pest ...
The Trump administration plans to breed billions of flies to airdrop over Mexico and southern Texas in an effort to stamp out the New World Screwworm (NWS). Why it matters: This highly destructive, ...