KERRVILLE, Texas (AP/KCRG) – A team from Iowa has been sent to Texas to help combat the spread of a pest that is threatening to devastate the U.S. cattle industry.
Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
During a news conference, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said a team from the National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames has been sent to Texas to monitor for cases. The lab is a key facility for animal disease testing and has been conducting tests in Ames but Rollins said the team could be more efficient and test samples quicker by being on location in Texas…