22-05-2025
Officials look to stop spread of screwworm fly
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A growing threat is moving closer to New Mexico ranches, and it could impact dinner tables and jobs across the state. The New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau said the New World Screwworm fly is a parasitic fly that is rapidly spreading north from Mexico into New Mexico. When the pest reaches the state, it could devastate more than 1 million cattle and threaten more than 10,000 ranching families.
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The USDA said the fly's larvae eat the living tissue of warm-blooded animals. In response to the screwworm spread, the USDA has halted imports of live cattle, horses, and bison along the southern border. New Mexico's federal delegation is pushing bipartisan legislation to stop the outbreak.
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