Texas Declares Disaster Amid Escalating New World Screwworm Threat from Mexico
Texas is on high alert. Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration. This action aims to prevent a dangerous parasite’s spread. The threat is the New World screwworm (NWS) fly. Its larvae are flesh-eating. They attack warm-blooded animals. This pest can also infect humans. The declaration empowers state resources. It bolsters the Texas NWS…

