A once-eradicated livestock parasite is back in the U.S. for the first time in decades 34.3%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Macy Byars - 6/4/2026, 8:46 PM
Optimism Bias 17.1% - Appeal to Authority 13.9% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 12.7%
A flesh-eating parasitic fly called New World screwworm is back in the U.S. for the first time since eradication in the 1960s. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported the detection Wednesday in La Pryor, Texas – about 50 miles from the border – in a 3-week-old calf. “USDA and Texas officials have taken and are taking immediate action... more