Screwworm

Screwworm

Flesh-Eating Parasite Sparking Statewide Alarm: What Cameron Needs to Know About the New World Screwworm

A formidable agricultural threat has officially re-entered the Lone Star State. Following the first domestic detection of the New World Screwworm (NWS) in South Texas on June 3, 2026, state and federal officials are scrambling to contain an active and expanding outbreak.

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The War on Screwworm: What the Return of a Flesh-Eating Parasite Means for Milam County Producers

On June 3, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) confirmed the state’s first case of New World Screwworm (NWS) since 1966, discovered in a three-week-old calf in South Texas.