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USDA to resume livestock imports from Mexico after screwworm fears
Imports of livestock from Mexico will resume in phases starting next week after a ban in May at ports of entry because of ...
USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison and equine imports from Mexico ...
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.
Why is the USDA dropping millions of flies over Texas?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to drop millions of flies over Texas and Mexico, in an effort to ...
How these flies could save Texas ranchers from a dangerous pest
The unusual operation is a critical part of a strategy to combat the spread of the flesh-eating screwworm fly, a pest that ...
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US to drop billions of flies to stop screwworm - WISN Channel 12
The USDA plans to drop sterile flies over Texas and Mexico to stop the screwworm, a parasite that threatens cattle, wildlife, and pets.
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US to drop billions of flies to stop screwworm - WMUR
The USDA expects a new screwworm fly factory to be up and running in southern Mexico by July 2026. It plans to open a fly distribution center in southern Texas by the end of the year so that it ...
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US to drop billions of flies to stop screwworm - KETV NewsWatch 7
The USDA plans to drop sterile flies over Texas and Mexico to stop the screwworm, a parasite that threatens cattle, wildlife, and pets.