Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration on Thursday to combat a flesh-eating parasite threatening to invade from ...

Along the US-Mexico border, the latest “shocking threat” is not a cartel convoy or a new tunnel, but a tiny parasitic fly ...

Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration as more than 14,000 cases of New World screwworm have been confirmed within 200 miles of the South Texas ...

Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to strengthen Texas' response against NWS flies, a deadly livestock pest advancing north through Mexico.

Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent the potential spread of the New World screwworm into Texas. The harmful parasite presents a serious threat to the livestock ...

On January 29, 2026, Texas Governor Greg Abbot issued a disaster declaration covering the entire state. According to a press release, this will “better equip the New World Screwworm Response Team to ...

Although the parasite has not yet been detected in the US, officials warn that its northward movement poses a serious risk to livestock and wildlife.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent New World screwworm fly from spreading from Mexico ...

A statewide disaster declaration and USDA's strategic reallocation of sterile flies are implemented to safeguard the U.S.

Texas ranchers may soon face a nightmare straight out of history books: the return of the flesh-eating New World screwworm. While the parasite hasn't been detected in the state yet, its slow march ...