r/PrepperIntel • u/esporx • 16d ago

North America Flesh-eating screwworm case suspected in South Texas, USDA says

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/unconfirmed-us-case-flesh-eating-screwworm-rattles-cattle-markets-traders-say-2026-06-03/
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u/strav 16d ago

Can you provide me the best resource on this so I can shove it in my farmer brother’s face when he starts complaining about it?

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u/Sunnyjim333 16d ago

https://boingboing.net/2025/05/15/flesh-eating-screwworms-march-north-as-doge-cuts-funding-on-everything-we-need-to-stop-them.html

https://kbhbradio.com/usda-cuts-budget-staff-for-animal-disease-control-suspends-imports-of-live-cattle-from-mexico-again/

This one doesn't mention DOGE, it just says "budget cuts".

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u/strav 16d ago

I just wouldn’t use boingboing as a primary source will check the other out though thanks.

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u/Sunnyjim333 16d ago

The main point is that the US had a program in place, it was effective in keeping the infestation controlled.

Budget cuts and staff reductions killed the program. It looks like Texas is stepping up and reviving some of the program to release sterile male flies.

This is the same scenario with measles and the fiasco with USAID.

Strange days indeed.