USDA Confirms First Screwworm Case in South Texas Following Lawmaker Warnings
The U.S Department of Agriculture confirmed the first domestic case of the New World screwworm in South Texas after a local lawmaker urged state action on the pest. According to a June 3 announcement and media call by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, testing on a livestock sample from La Pryor in Zavala County confirmed the first active infestation in the United States.