Abbott issues disaster declaration to prevent New World screwworm fly infestation

Governor Greg Abbott last week issued a statewide disaster declaration to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm (NWS) Response Team to prevent the potential spread of the NWS fly into Texas and to better protect livestock and wildlife.“Although the New World screwworm fly is not yet present in Texas or the U.S., its northward spread from Mexico toward the U.S. sou...