Event Brief
USDA confirms flesh-eating screwworm in South Texas
Filed: Jun 04, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: USDA confirmed a flesh-eating screwworm infection in South Texas, the fly’s first breach of the US-Mexico border.
WHO: USDA
WHAT: USDA confirmed a flesh-eating screwworm infection in South Texas
WHEN: Jun 03, 2026 at 10:46 PM ET
WHERE: South Texas, USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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