The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the release of two New World screwworm (NWS) infested zones in Texas in yet another victory against the feared pest. The most recent development in the battle to control the spread of NWS marks the first NWS-infested zones to be released and cleared in Texas since the first case was detected in the state in June.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) approved the release of the two infested zones in Texas, following concurrence from Texas’s State Veterinarian, Dr. Bud Dinges, and the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC).

The two released zones include portions…

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