Tag Archives: New World screwworm

Time for another screwworm roundup

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll start with a bit of positive news. Several drugs to treat animals during the Texas screwworm outbreak have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, including a generic medication for household pets such as dogs and cats. Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Time for another screwworm roundup

A brief screwworm roundup

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

The case count keeps increasing. As of Friday, eight cases of New World screwworm have been confirmed in Texas. The fly’s larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, including livestock, wildlife and pets — and, in rare cases, humans. Left untreated, … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Screwworm and CD23

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Funny how these things can intersect. When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that the nation’s first case of New World screwworm had been detected in Zavala County, it was a code red development for the thousands of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026, The great state of Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Screwworm and CD23

More screwworms

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

Raise your hand if you think these bozos have a handle on this. Three more cases of New World screwworm were confirmed in Texas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to five. … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Here come the screwworms

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Charles Kuffner

In case you missed it. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday confirmed the country’s first case of New World screwworm — the parasitic fly poised to harm the state’s $15 billion cattle industry — in South Texas. The USDA … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Here come the screwworms