Texas braces for an imminent screwworm infestation, a threat to the state’s cattle industry

The U.S. has once again suspended live animal imports at the southern border as fear of screwworm grows. (Credit: Justin Hamel for The Texas Tribune)

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McALLEN — Multiple efforts are underway to stop a parasitic fly from swarming Texas and the rest of the U.S. and wreaking havoc on the nation’s multi-billion-dollar cattle industry.