Rollins warns ranchers face 'really scary time' as flesh-eating screwworm resurfaces in Texas cattle
Two confirmed cases of New World screwworm found in South Texas as Rollins ties outbreak to earlier open border policies and illicit cattle movement.
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Fox News Flash Rollins warns ranchers face 'really scary time' as flesh-eating screwworm resurfaces in Texas cattle Two confirmed cases of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living tissue, found in cattle By Taylor Penley Fox News Published June 8, 2026 10:15am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Secretary Rollins: US must ‘contain’ New World screwworm after second Texas cattle case Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discusses the USDA’s confirmation of a second New World screwworm case in Texas cattle on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A flesh-eating parasite long considered eradicated from the United States has reemerged in South Texas, Agriculture Secretary Brooke…
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