Spread of flesh-eating parasites sparks new rules in Southern US ^53.7%

The Independent - By Graig Graziosi - 6/8/2026, 10:32 PM

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The cattle-killing New World Screwworm has been found in the U.S., prompting a slew of southern states to issue new rules to help fight the spread of the parasitic insect. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson issued an emergency rule to tighten restrictions on bringing warm-blooded animals — the insect's preferred breeding... more