Flesh-eating screwworms are re-invading the U.S. Are CA cattle at risk?
- Posted on June 6, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Flesh-eating screwworms are re-invading the U.S. Are CA cattle at risk?
Officials recently detected the flesh-eating New World Screwworm in a calf born in Texas. The once-eradicated parasite could tax a beef industry already experiencing increased prices. Will the discovery impact California farms?
