Live: TX officials on flesh-eating screwworm detected in US

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0 June 5, 2026 11:11

Texas officials provide an update on the flesh-eating screwworm returning to the US.

A case of New World screwworm has been detected in South Texas, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. It is the first time this parasitic fly – whose larvae feed exclusively on the tissue of warm-blooded animals – has been detected in US livestock in decades.

Although it is not a food safety issue, an infestation can be a food production issue. It could cost the economy billions and raise the price of beef a time when Americans are already paying record high prices.

Channel: CNN