USDA defends screwworm response amid congressional fingerpointing
24-06-2026 12:00 via feeds.texastribune.org

USDA defends screwworm response amid congressional fingerpointing

There is bipartisan agreement that the country is not producing nearly enough sterile flies to combat the flesh-eating parasite, which threatens to wreak havoc on Texas’ livestock industry.
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